NSW · Oberon Council
Wisemans Creek, 2795
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Wisemans Creek is a welcoming smaller community in Oberon, with a settled community character. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 109
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,104
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 47
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 48.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $430
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $580
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $540
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 375
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 11
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 100.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 71th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions517
- Domestic Violence Related Assault321
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment512
- Malicious Damage To Property346
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault249
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
6 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation562 SOLDIERS HILL ROAD WISEMANS CREEK 2795Under Assessment
March 2026
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2410 BEACONSFIELD ROAD WISEMANS CREEK 2795Under Assessment
2025· 2 proposals
September 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure266 TODDS ROAD WISEMANS CREEK 2795Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks; Residential Accommodation90 SIMMONS ROAD WISEMANS CREEK 2795Determined
2024· 1 proposal
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation562 SOLDIERS HILL ROAD WISEMANS CREEK 2795Determined
2023· 1 proposal
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2034 BEACONSFIELD ROAD WISEMANS CREEK 2795Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime517
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime321
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime512
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime346
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime249
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning266 TODDS ROAD WISEMANS CREEK 2795Lodged 22 Sep 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning2034 BEACONSFIELD ROAD WISEMANS CREEK 2795Lodged 28 Sep 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning562 SOLDIERS HILL ROAD WISEMANS CREEK 2795Lodged 18 May 2026 · Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning562 SOLDIERS HILL ROAD WISEMANS CREEK 2795Lodged 03 Dec 2024 · Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning2410 BEACONSFIELD ROAD WISEMANS CREEK 2795Lodged 16 Mar 2026 · Under Assessment
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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