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The quick read on

Winmalee

NSW 2777 · Blue Mountains

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

Median house
$1,000,000

latest suburb median

Population
6,388

ABS 2021

Postcode
2777

Winmalee, New South Wales

Property market insights for Winmalee

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Winmalee NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 91 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,000,000

Down 0.5% over 12 months

$1.2m$1m$800k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$950k
4 bed
$1.16m
5+ bed
$1.28m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 50 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$725 per week

Up 7.4% over 12 months

$800$700$600$50020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Winmalee, NSW is currently $1,000,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Winmalee has a 12-month growth rate of -0.5% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $950,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,160,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,280,000 in Winmalee.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Winmalee is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.4% over the last 12 months.

The median rent for units and apartments in Winmalee is $575 per week and has increased 6.9% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Winmalee safe?

The overall rate for Winmalee is 1,073 offences per 100,000 residents — 69% below the Greater Sydney 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 Winmalee.

Overall crime rate

1,073

offences per 100,000 residents

69% belowGreater Sydney

WinmaleeGreater Sydney: 3,437

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Winmalee?

Winmalee NSW 2777 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

6,388 people call Winmalee home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,147 a week.

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

Population
6,388
Median age
40 years
Median mortgage
$2,167 / month
2021 household rent
$450 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1521.0%Above
15–3422.8%Below
35–5426.4%Below
55–7423.7%Above
75 and over6.3%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses97.9%Above
Townhouses1.2%Below
Apartments0.6%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright39.6%Above
Paying a mortgage48.4%Above
Renting12.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.5%Below
One car27.3%Below
Two cars44.5%Above
Three or more26.1%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home32.7%Below
Drove to work44.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.6%Below
Walked or cycled1.3%Below

What stands out in Winmalee

32.7% of workers in Winmalee worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.

4.5% of Winmalee residents were born in England.

42.1% of people in Winmalee described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Winmalee

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Winmalee NSW 2777.

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

21.0% of Winmalee's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

1,863 family households lived in Winmalee; 49.0% were couple families and 13.3% were one-parent families.

38.7% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.

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

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

Winmalee had 6,388 residents at the 2021 Census.

22.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

30.0% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 97.9% of occupied private dwellings in Winmalee.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.2% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.6% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Winmalee?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

39.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

48.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

12.0% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

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

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

The average household in Winmalee had 2.8 people.

One-person households made up 17.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 34.5%, while 31.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

32.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

44.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

0.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.3% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

2.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

One-car households formed 27.3% of the total.

70.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

70.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.8% reported a different address.

13.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

93.9% of residents used only English at home.

4.4% used a language other than English at home.

0.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Winmalee residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

13.8% of Winmalee's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.2% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 94.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 45.6% of ancestry responses in Winmalee.

Australian ancestry made up 42.9% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.

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

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

26.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 12.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 15.9% of workers, and education and training employed 15.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 65.6%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

35.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.2%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

57.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.6% reported asthma, 9.4% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

25.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.3% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,147 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $450 per week.

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

How does Winmalee compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 32.7% in Winmalee, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 39.6% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 12.0% in Winmalee, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Winmalee

Is Winmalee expensive?

The median house price is $1,000,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Winmalee good for families?

The Census counted 1,863 local families, and 21.0% 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 Winmalee?

Larger houses have a median around $1,280,000, 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 Winmalee

75 streets in Winmalee

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

  • Argyll Rd
  • Birdwood Ave
  • Boronia Cr
  • Buena Vista Rd
  • Bulbi Ave
  • Bundah St
  • Bunnal Ave
  • Burria Pl
  • Carramar Cr
  • Chaucer Pl
  • Coramandel Ave
  • Dungara Pl
  • Durali Ave
  • Emma Pde
  • Endeavour Dr
  • Falkland Cl
  • Fesq
  • Gahnia
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  • Glenelgin Rd
  • Halcyon Ave
  • Hawkesbury Rd
  • Heather Rd
  • Heatherwood Cl
  • Jandiga Pl
  • Jura Cr
  • Kent St
  • Killara Cr
  • Kristine St
  • Lee Rd
  • Leslie St
  • Lindfield Ave
  • Linnet St
  • Lochinvar St
  • Long Angle Rd
  • Luther Rd
  • Montrose Rd
  • Moray St
  • Mujar Pl
  • Muru Ave
  • Newton
  • Nicole Pl
  • Paget Ct
  • Paulwood Ave
  • Pentlands Dr
  • Pindari St
  • Pinecrest St
  • Piperita Pl
  • Pymble Ave
  • Red-Crowned Ct
  • Reid
  • Reid Rd
  • Ridge View Cl
  • Robyn Rd
  • Rose
  • Rose St
  • Semana Pl
  • Shakespeare Dr
  • Shamrock Cl
  • Shelton Ave
  • Singles Ridge Rd
  • Stapylton St
  • Sunny Ridge Rd
  • Sunset Bvd
  • Syncarpia
  • Tall Timbers Rd
  • Torulosa Pl
  • Tristania
  • Turnbull St
  • Tutor Cl
  • Vendetta Rd
  • Wahroonga Rd
  • Wallaby Gr
  • White Cross Rd
  • Wren Pl
  • Yandina Ave

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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.