South Windsor vs Windsor Downs
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | South WindsorHawkesbury | Windsor DownsHawkesbury |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,180,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,180,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | not available | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $680/wk | $680/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.00% | 3.00% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 5,948 | 1,183 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 2/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 76% | 97% |
| Townhouses | 22% | 1% |
| Apartments/units | 2% | 1% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 45.9 km | 44.0 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 54% | 77% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Bligh Park PS, Londonderry PS, Richmond PS, Vineyard PS, Windsor Park PS, Windsor PS, Windsor SPS | Bligh Park PS, Marsden Park PS, Vineyard PS, Windsor Park PS |
| Secondary | Richmond HS, Windsor HS | Melonba HS, Richmond HS, Riverstone HS, Windsor HS, Wyndham College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- South Windsor is higher on population (by about 403%).
- Windsor Downs is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 8 deciles).
- Windsor Downs is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 23 percentage points).
- Windsor Downs is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 21 percentage points).
- South Windsor is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 836%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,180,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2756 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 15.1% on a year earlier. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,180,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2756 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 15.1% on a year earlier.