Median price trend for houses
Based on 10 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,890,000
Up 33.9% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.36m
- 5+ bed
- $1.89m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Windella
NSW 2320 · Maitland
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,890,000
- Population
- 845
- Postcode
- 2320
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Windella, New South Wales
Property market insights for Windella
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Windella NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$738 per week
Down 7.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Windella, NSW is currently $1,890,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Windella has a 12-month growth rate of 33.9% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,360,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,890,000 in Windella.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Windella is $738 per week. The median house rent has decreased 7.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Windella safe?
The overall rate for Windella is 397 offences per 100,000 residents — 88% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Windella.
Overall crime rate
397
offences per 100,000 residents
88% belowRest of NSW
WindellaRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Windella?
Windella NSW 2320 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
845 people call Windella home, with an average of 3.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,886 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 845
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,429 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.8%Above
15–3420.4%Below
35–5431.4%Above
55–7423.0%Below
75 and over3.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses101.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright40.8%Above
Paying a mortgage56.3%Above
Renting2.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car10.5%Below
Two cars44.8%Above
Three or more45.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home23.3%Above
Drove to work54.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Windella
23.3% of workers in Windella worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
31.5% of people in Windella described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Windella
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Windella NSW 2320.
Is Windella family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.8% of Windella's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
253 family households lived in Windella; 56.9% were couple families and 5.9% were one-parent families.
36.8% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Windella?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Windella had 845 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
26.7% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Windella?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 101.2% of occupied private dwellings in Windella.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Windella?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
40.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
56.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
2.9% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Windella?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Windella had 3.3 people.
One-person households made up 5.5% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Two-person households represented 31.2%, while 44.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Windella?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
23.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
54.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Windella?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 10.5% of the total.
89.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Windella, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.4% reported a different address.
7.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Windella?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.5% of residents used only English at home.
3.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Windella residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.8% of Windella's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.2% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 96.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Windella?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.8% of ancestry responses in Windella.
Australian ancestry made up 50.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Windella?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
22.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 15.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.5% of workers, and education and training employed 11.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Windella?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 70.1%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
41.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.9%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Windella show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.7% reported asthma, 9.6% arthritis and 4.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Windella?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
19.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 19.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Windella?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,886 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,429.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Windella compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 23.3% in Windella, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 40.8% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 2.9% in Windella, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Windella
Is Windella expensive?
The median house price is $1,890,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Windella good for families?
The Census counted 253 local families, and 21.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Windella?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,360,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Windella
17 streets in Windella
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Beacon Hill Rd
- Camilla Cl
- Carnival Cl
- Carwin Cl
- Denton Cl
- Krystyna Ave
- Lerra Rd
- Lomandra Pl
- Malia Cr
- Milloo Cl
- New England Hwy
- Orlando Cl
- Pennparc Dr
- River Rd
- Sandstone Dr
- She Oak Cl
- Swift Cr
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.