Windella

NSW

Windella is a growing suburb in NSW with 845 residents.

SAL code: 14335
SA2: 106021615
Population: 845
LGA: Maitland

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Windella suburb boundary

Windella, NSW had 845 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 13.9% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 45-54 years, and the median age sits at 41. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,429 a month. Around 97.1% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 56.3%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 100.0% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 1 park or reserve mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

845

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+13.9%

3yr: +8.3% · 10yr: +29.4%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$2,886/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

4/10

SA2 · middle-range

Unemployment

3.5%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

Not available

No data for this suburb

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

115

Maitland · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$600/wk0.0% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$1,200,000+80.5% YoY2024 Q2

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

2.4

per 1,000 residents

↑ 100%

vs prior year

Assault

1 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Windella suburb alone is ~845 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +8.3%5yr: +13.9%10yr: +29.4%Total: +161.7%

Population grew from 7,624 to 19,954 over 24 years, averaging 4.1% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Lochinvar PS93.7%

Rutherford PS 5.6%
Telarah PS 0.8%

Secondary

RutherfordHS

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Almost entirely detached houses (100%), owner-occupied (97%), built for families (57% are 4 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 100%

253 houses

Tenure

Owned 41%

Mortgage 56%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

0 (0.0%)

2 bed

9 (3.5%)

3 bed

26 (10.1%)

4 bed

146 (56.6%)

5 bed

65 (25.2%)

6+ bed

12 (4.7%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

6 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
R5	ZoneResidential	48.6%	1.90 km²
RU2	ZoneRural	31.5%	1.23 km²
R1	ZoneResidential	10.6%	0.41 km²
C4	ZoneEnvironmental	6.9%	0.27 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	1.7%	0.07 km²
C3	ZoneEnvironmental	0.7%	0.03 km²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.