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The quick read on

Windermere Park

NSW 2264 · Lake Macquarie

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$840,000

latest suburb median

Population
722

ABS 2021

Postcode
2264

Windermere Park, New South Wales

Property market insights for Windermere Park

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Windermere Park NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 15 sales in the preceding 12 months

$840,000

Up 12.0% over 12 months

$1m$800k$600k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$818k
4 bed
$875k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 12 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$675 per week

Up 3.8% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Windermere Park, NSW is currently $840,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Windermere Park has a 12-month growth rate of 12.0% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $818,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $875,000 in Windermere Park.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Windermere Park is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 3.8% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Windermere Park safe?

The overall rate for Windermere Park is 1,268 offences per 100,000 residents — 62% 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 Windermere Park.

Overall crime rate

1,268

offences per 100,000 residents

62% belowRest of NSW

Windermere ParkRest 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 Windermere Park?

Windermere Park NSW 2264 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

722 people call Windermere Park home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,446 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
722
Median age
38 years
Median mortgage
$1,733 / month
2021 household rent
$380 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1518.1%In line
15–3428.1%Above
35–5423.0%Below
55–7424.0%Below
75 and over8.6%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses96.8%Above
Townhouses1.1%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright34.1%Below
Paying a mortgage38.8%Above
Renting27.2%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car3.2%Below
One car34.9%Below
Two cars36.0%Below
Three or more25.2%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home10.0%Below
Drove to work63.6%Above
Train, tram or bus1.1%Above
Walked or cycled0.9%Below

What stands out in Windermere Park

10.0% of workers in Windermere Park worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.

4.4% of Windermere Park residents were born in England.

47.2% of people in Windermere Park described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Windermere Park

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Windermere Park NSW 2264.

Is Windermere Park family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

18.1% of Windermere Park's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.

202 family households lived in Windermere Park; 35.6% were couple families and 24.3% were one-parent families.

39.1% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Windermere Park?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Windermere Park had 722 residents at the 2021 Census.

25.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

32.5% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Windermere Park?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 96.8% of occupied private dwellings in Windermere Park.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.1% 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 Windermere Park?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

34.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

38.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

27.2% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Windermere Park?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Windermere Park had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 27.0% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 32.0%, while 20.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Windermere Park?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

10.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

63.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

1.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Windermere Park?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

3.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

One-car households formed 34.9% of the total.

61.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Windermere Park, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

61.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.9% reported a different address.

10.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Windermere Park?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

93.6% of residents used only English at home.

3.5% 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 Windermere Park residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

10.1% of Windermere Park's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.9% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Windermere Park?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 43.6% of ancestry responses in Windermere Park.

Australian ancestry made up 47.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.4% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Windermere Park?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

11.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 6.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 22.6% of workers, and education and training employed 6.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Windermere Park?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 62.6%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

33.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 6.5%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Windermere Park show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

50.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

13.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

11.9% reported asthma, 12.7% arthritis and 6.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Windermere Park?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

14.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 53.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Windermere Park?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,446 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Windermere Park compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 10.0% in Windermere Park, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 34.1% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 27.2% in Windermere Park, 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 Windermere Park

Is Windermere Park expensive?

The median house price is $840,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Windermere Park good for families?

The Census counted 202 local families, and 18.1% 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 Windermere Park?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $875,000, 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 Windermere Park

13 streets in Windermere Park

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Asquith Ave
  • Baldwin Bvd
  • Chifley Rd
  • Churchill Cr
  • Doyle Pl
  • Frederick St
  • Grant St
  • Hervey St
  • Lakeview Rd
  • Rhodes Pde
  • Victoria St
  • Watt St
  • Wingfield St

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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.