Clarendon vs Windsor

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Clarendon, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Clarendon: a median of $2.15 million, against $910,000 in Windsor. On these figures, Clarendon tends to suit families with children and couples, while Windsor suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Clarendon is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 50%)
  • Windsor has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Windsor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($910,000 vs $2,150,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Windsor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 25%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Windsor

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 37/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (56.4 km vs 61.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Windsor

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 37/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Clarendon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.5% vs 1.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Clarendon and Windsor drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Clarendon Windsor
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Clarendon Windsor
Walkability 37 / 80
Clarendon — Walkability: 37/100 Windsor — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 4 / 4
Clarendon — Safety: 4/100 Windsor — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Clarendon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Windsor — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Windsor has more residents (1,915 vs 147).

Clarendon Windsor
Population 147 1,915
+1203% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.5% +1.3%
Median age 40 41
Median household income $84,500/yr $87,308/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $365/wk
+1% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clarendon Windsor
0-4 2.7% / 5.1%
Clarendon — 0-4: 2.7% Windsor — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 18.4% / 10.8%
Clarendon — 5-14: 18.4% Windsor — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 6.1% / 5.7%
Clarendon — 15-19: 6.1% Windsor — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 5.4% / 6.3%
Clarendon — 20-24: 5.4% Windsor — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 6.1% / 15.0%
Clarendon — 25-34: 6.1% Windsor — 25-34: 15.0%
35-44 13.6% / 11.0%
Clarendon — 35-44: 13.6% Windsor — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 9.5% / 13.0%
Clarendon — 45-54: 9.5% Windsor — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 15.6% / 12.7%
Clarendon — 55-64: 15.6% Windsor — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 12.9% / 10.3%
Clarendon — 65-74: 12.9% Windsor — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 2.7% / 6.4%
Clarendon — 75-84: 2.7% Windsor — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ — / 3.5%
Clarendon — 85+: not among its largest Windsor — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clarendon 57.7% couple families
Clarendon — Couple Families: 57.7% Clarendon — Lone Person: 23.1% Clarendon — One Parent Families: 19.2% Clarendon — Group Household: 0.0% Clarendon — Other Families: 0.0%
Windsor 31.4% couple families
Windsor — Couple Families: 31.4% Windsor — Lone Person: 42.4% Windsor — One Parent Families: 18.1% Windsor — Group Household: 6.0% Windsor — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clarendon 25.0% renting
Clarendon — Owned Outright: 46.4% Clarendon — Mortgage: 28.6% Clarendon — Renting: 25.0%
Windsor 42.6% renting
Windsor — Owned Outright: 29.1% Windsor — Mortgage: 28.4% Windsor — Renting: 42.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Clarendon Windsor
Certificate III & IV 15.0% / 15.4%
Clarendon — Certificate III & IV: 15.0% Windsor — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 9.3%
Clarendon — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Windsor — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 7.2%
Clarendon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Windsor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.0%
Clarendon — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Windsor — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Clarendon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Windsor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Clarendon Windsor
China 4.8% / 0.9%
Clarendon — China: 4.8% Windsor — China: 0.9%
England 2.0% / 2.9%
Clarendon — England: 2.0% Windsor — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.4%
Clarendon — New Zealand: 2.0% Windsor — New Zealand: 1.4%
France 2.7% / —
Clarendon — France: 2.7% Windsor — France: not among its largest
India — / 2.2%
Clarendon — India: not among its largest Windsor — India: 2.2%
Philippines — / 1.0%
Clarendon — Philippines: not among its largest Windsor — Philippines: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clarendon 100.0% houses
Clarendon — Houses: 100.0% Clarendon — Townhouses: 0.0% Clarendon — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Windsor 77.1% houses
Windsor — Houses: 77.1% Windsor — Townhouses: 13.9% Windsor — Flats / Apartments: 9.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clarendon Windsor
Median house price $2,150,000 $910,000
Median unit price — $810,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 36 days
from 18 sales

Zoning mix

Windsor has more rural and farming land (51% vs 30%).

Clarendon Windsor
Rural and farming 30% 51%
Infrastructure and transport 48% 8%
Parks and recreation 20% 14%
Residential 0% 15%
Commercial 0% 6%
Industrial 1% 3%
Environmental 1% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Clarendon Windsor
New dwellings approved 459
across Hawkesbury
same for both
Approvals change year on year +3%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Clarendon Windsor
Houses — 2.9%
$700/wk on $1.25M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Clarendon Windsor
House price Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Income Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 48% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 18% of NSW

Liveability

Windsor is more walkable (80 vs 37).

Clarendon Windsor
Grade — B
Score — 50/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Clarendon Windsor
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
96/100
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
91/100
 High
83/100
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Clarendon Windsor
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Clarendon

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Windsor

  • St Matthew's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Windsor Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Clarendon Windsor
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 31
Parks & reserves 1 6
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Clarendon sits further from the CBD (61.5 km vs 56.4 km).

Clarendon Windsor
Walkability score 37/100 80/100
Distance to Sydney 61.5 km
+8% vs other
 56.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 60 min 57 min
Public transport score 63/100
Rail · Bus
 87/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 13.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 83.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2756
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2756
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Clarendon Windsor
Car (driver) 49.0% / 57.0%
Clarendon — Car (driver): 49.0% Windsor — Car (driver): 57.0%
Worked from Home 33.3% / 29.2%
Clarendon — Worked from Home: 33.3% Windsor — Worked from Home: 29.2%
Walked Only 11.8% / 4.1%
Clarendon — Walked Only: 11.8% Windsor — Walked Only: 4.1%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 5.2%
Clarendon — Car (passenger): 5.9% Windsor — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Train — / 4.1%
Clarendon — Train: not among its largest Windsor — Train: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.0%).

Setting

Clarendon Windsor
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.9 km 37.2 km

NBN connectivity

Clarendon Windsor
Connectivity score 97/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 96%
68 premises
 100%
1,384 premises

Climate

Clarendon Windsor
Annual rainfall 806 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Clarendon Windsor
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Clarendon Windsor
Average residential rate $1,650/yr
same for both
Council Hawkesbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Clarendon Windsor
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Clarendon Windsor
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Clarendon

Outer Premium Quiet Trains

Windsor

Outer Parks River Transport Hub Village Feel

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