Hawkesbury Heights vs Winmalee

Hawkesbury Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 40 in Winmalee. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

Winmalee

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Winmalee

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 30/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (76.4 km vs 79.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Winmalee

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 30/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 9%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hawkesbury Heights Winmalee
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.

Hawkesbury Heights Winmalee
Walkability 30 / 69
Hawkesbury Heights — Walkability: 30/100 Winmalee — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 67 / 76
Hawkesbury Heights — Safety: 67/100 Winmalee — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 4 / 7
Hawkesbury Heights — Low fire risk: 4/100 Winmalee — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Winmalee has more residents (6,388 vs 468); Winmalee skews older (40 vs 35).

Hawkesbury Heights Winmalee
Population 468 6,388
+1265% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.6% +3.0%
Median age 35 40
Median household income $118,508/yr
+6% vs other
 $111,644/yr
Median weekly rent $473/wk
+5% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hawkesbury Heights Winmalee
0-4 6.6% / 6.1%
Hawkesbury Heights — 0-4: 6.6% Winmalee — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 16.0% / 15.0%
Hawkesbury Heights — 5-14: 16.0% Winmalee — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 9.8% / 7.2%
Hawkesbury Heights — 15-19: 9.8% Winmalee — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 6.4% / 5.3%
Hawkesbury Heights — 20-24: 6.4% Winmalee — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 10.9% / 10.3%
Hawkesbury Heights — 25-34: 10.9% Winmalee — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 13.2% / 12.6%
Hawkesbury Heights — 35-44: 13.2% Winmalee — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 17.3% / 13.8%
Hawkesbury Heights — 45-54: 17.3% Winmalee — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 9.6% / 12.6%
Hawkesbury Heights — 55-64: 9.6% Winmalee — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 6.8% / 11.1%
Hawkesbury Heights — 65-74: 6.8% Winmalee — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 1.9% / 4.9%
Hawkesbury Heights — 75-84: 1.9% Winmalee — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 0.6% / 1.4%
Hawkesbury Heights — 85+: 0.6% Winmalee — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hawkesbury Heights 59.7% couple families
Hawkesbury Heights — Couple Families: 59.7% Hawkesbury Heights — Lone Person: 22.6% Hawkesbury Heights — One Parent Families: 13.7% Hawkesbury Heights — Other Families: 4.0% Hawkesbury Heights — Group Household: 0.0%
Winmalee 57.1% couple families
Winmalee — Couple Families: 57.1% Winmalee — Lone Person: 24.7% Winmalee — One Parent Families: 15.5% Winmalee — Other Families: 0.8% Winmalee — Group Household: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hawkesbury Heights 12.3% renting
Hawkesbury Heights — Owned Outright: 33.7% Hawkesbury Heights — Mortgage: 54.0% Hawkesbury Heights — Renting: 12.3%
Winmalee 12.0% renting
Winmalee — Owned Outright: 39.6% Winmalee — Mortgage: 48.4% Winmalee — Renting: 12.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hawkesbury Heights Winmalee
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 16.9%
Hawkesbury Heights — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Winmalee — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 13.4%
Hawkesbury Heights — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Winmalee — Bachelor Degree: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 9.3%
Hawkesbury Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Winmalee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 5.0%
Hawkesbury Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Winmalee — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 2.4%
Hawkesbury Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Winmalee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

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

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.

Hawkesbury Heights Winmalee
England 2.4% / 4.5%
Hawkesbury Heights — England: 2.4% Winmalee — England: 4.5%
New Zealand 2.1% / 0.9%
Hawkesbury Heights — New Zealand: 2.1% Winmalee — New Zealand: 0.9%
South Africa 1.3% / 0.5%
Hawkesbury Heights — South Africa: 1.3% Winmalee — South Africa: 0.5%
Ireland 1.1% / 0.3%
Hawkesbury Heights — Ireland: 1.1% Winmalee — Ireland: 0.3%
Lebanon 1.1% / —
Hawkesbury Heights — Lebanon: 1.1% Winmalee — Lebanon: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.7%
Hawkesbury Heights — Scotland: not among its largest Winmalee — Scotland: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.6%
Hawkesbury Heights — Germany: not among its largest Winmalee — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hawkesbury Heights 98.1% houses
Hawkesbury Heights — Houses: 98.1% Hawkesbury Heights — Flats / Apartments: 1.9% Hawkesbury Heights — Townhouses: 0.0%
Winmalee 97.8% houses
Winmalee — Houses: 97.8% Winmalee — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% Winmalee — Townhouses: 1.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Hawkesbury Heights Winmalee
Median house price $1,125,000 $1,050,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,380,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 5 sales
 24 days
from 48 sales

Zoning mix

Hawkesbury Heights has more land zoned for conservation (93% vs 81%).

Hawkesbury Heights Winmalee
Environmental 93% 81%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 9%
Residential 0% 8%
Parks and recreation 0% 1%
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

Hawkesbury Heights Winmalee
New dwellings approved 123
across Blue Mountains
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
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.

Hawkesbury Heights Winmalee
Houses — 3.5%
$785/wk on $1.16M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Hawkesbury Heights Winmalee
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Income Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 84% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 45% of NSW

Liveability

Winmalee is more walkable (69 vs 30).

Hawkesbury Heights Winmalee
Grade — B
Score — 52/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Hawkesbury Heights Winmalee
Bushfire High
96/100
 High
93/100
Crime Low
33/100
 Low
24/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Hawkesbury Heights Winmalee
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Hawkesbury Heights

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

Schools in Winmalee

  • Winmalee High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Winmalee Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hawkesbury Heights Winmalee
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 1 8
Childcare 1 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Hawkesbury Heights sits further from the CBD (79.9 km vs 76.4 km).

Hawkesbury Heights Winmalee
Walkability score 30/100 69/100
Distance to Sydney 79.9 km
+4% vs other
 76.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 68 min 66 min
Public transport score 31/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 73.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 2777
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 2777
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.

Hawkesbury Heights Winmalee
Car (driver) 56.5% / 54.0%
Hawkesbury Heights — Car (driver): 56.5% Winmalee — Car (driver): 54.0%
Worked from Home 36.0% / 40.0%
Hawkesbury Heights — Worked from Home: 36.0% Winmalee — Worked from Home: 40.0%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 3.1%
Hawkesbury Heights — Car (passenger): 5.1% Winmalee — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Train 2.3% / 1.1%
Hawkesbury Heights — Train: 2.3% Winmalee — Train: 1.1%
Walked Only — / 1.3%
Hawkesbury Heights — Walked Only: not among its largest Winmalee — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.5%).

Setting

Hawkesbury Heights Winmalee
Elevation 248 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 253 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hawkesbury Heights Winmalee
Connectivity score 92/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
169 premises
 62%
2,478 premises

Climate

Hawkesbury Heights Winmalee
Annual rainfall 806 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hawkesbury Heights Winmalee
PM2.5 7.2 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.6 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Hawkesbury Heights Winmalee
Average residential rate $2,080/yr
same for both
Council Blue Mountains
same for both

Federal electorate

Hawkesbury Heights Winmalee
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hawkesbury Heights Winmalee
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hawkesbury Heights

Acreage Family

Winmalee

Large Blocks Parks Quiet

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