Londonderry vs South Windsor

South Windsor is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 38 in Londonderry. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Londonderry, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. In South Windsor, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Londonderry: a median of $1.67 million, against $960,000 in South Windsor, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Londonderry tends to suit couples, while South Windsor suits renters, 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

  • Londonderry carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 85/100)
  • South Windsor has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

South Windsor

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($960,000 vs $1,667,500)
  • has cheaper units ($815,500 vs $915,000)
  • But Londonderry leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

South Windsor

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

South Windsor

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 28/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (60.6 km vs 66.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

South Windsor

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 28/100)
  • But Londonderry carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

South Windsor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Londonderry and South 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.

Londonderry South 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.

Londonderry South Windsor
Walkability 28 / 57
Londonderry — Walkability: 28/100 South Windsor — Walkability: 57/100
Safety 43 / 15
Londonderry — Safety: 43/100 South Windsor — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 27 / 38
Londonderry — Low fire risk: 27/100 South Windsor — Low fire risk: 38/100

Demographics

South Windsor has more residents (5,948 vs 4,024); Londonderry has higher household incomes ($112,216 vs $76,232).

Londonderry South Windsor
Population 4,024 5,948
+48% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% +1.0%
Median age 38 34
Median household income $112,216/yr
+32% vs other
 $76,232/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+22% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Londonderry South Windsor
0-4 6.0% / 7.4%
Londonderry — 0-4: 6.0% South Windsor — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 13.5% / 13.3%
Londonderry — 5-14: 13.5% South Windsor — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 7.2% / 6.2%
Londonderry — 15-19: 7.2% South Windsor — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 7.5% / 6.4%
Londonderry — 20-24: 7.5% South Windsor — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 11.7% / 16.6%
Londonderry — 25-34: 11.7% South Windsor — 25-34: 16.6%
35-44 12.4% / 12.6%
Londonderry — 35-44: 12.4% South Windsor — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 13.7% / 11.6%
Londonderry — 45-54: 13.7% South Windsor — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 13.5% / 12.4%
Londonderry — 55-64: 13.5% South Windsor — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 9.5% / 8.0%
Londonderry — 65-74: 9.5% South Windsor — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 4.3% / 4.4%
Londonderry — 75-84: 4.3% South Windsor — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 1.1% / 1.0%
Londonderry — 85+: 1.1% South Windsor — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Londonderry 59.4% couple families
Londonderry — Couple Families: 59.4% Londonderry — Lone Person: 17.6% Londonderry — One Parent Families: 19.1% Londonderry — Group Household: 2.3% Londonderry — Other Families: 1.6%
South Windsor 34.6% couple families
South Windsor — Couple Families: 34.6% South Windsor — Lone Person: 36.9% South Windsor — One Parent Families: 23.4% South Windsor — Group Household: 4.0% South Windsor — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Londonderry 22.0% renting
Londonderry — Owned Outright: 37.7% Londonderry — Mortgage: 40.3% Londonderry — Renting: 22.0%
South Windsor 45.1% renting
South Windsor — Owned Outright: 17.8% South Windsor — Mortgage: 37.1% South Windsor — Renting: 45.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Londonderry South Windsor
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 17.7%
Londonderry — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% South Windsor — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 6.3%
Londonderry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% South Windsor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 6.4%
Londonderry — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% South Windsor — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 2.2%
Londonderry — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% South Windsor — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.0%
Londonderry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% South Windsor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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.

Londonderry South Windsor
England 2.5% / 3.0%
Londonderry — England: 2.5% South Windsor — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.6%
Londonderry — New Zealand: 1.4% South Windsor — New Zealand: 1.6%
India 0.7% / 1.7%
Londonderry — India: 0.7% South Windsor — India: 1.7%
Philippines 0.4% / 1.5%
Londonderry — Philippines: 0.4% South Windsor — Philippines: 1.5%
China 0.6% / 0.3%
Londonderry — China: 0.6% South Windsor — China: 0.3%
Italy 0.5% / —
Londonderry — Italy: 0.5% South Windsor — Italy: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.5%
Londonderry — Scotland: not among its largest South Windsor — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Londonderry 95.7% houses
Londonderry — Houses: 95.7% Londonderry — Townhouses: 0.3% Londonderry — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
South Windsor 76.0% houses
South Windsor — Houses: 76.0% South Windsor — Townhouses: 22.0% South Windsor — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Londonderry South Windsor
Median house price $1,667,500 $960,000
Median unit price $915,000 $815,500
Median land price $2,050,000 $2,205,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 65 days
from 7 sales
 34 days
from 44 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Londonderry South Windsor
3 bed $1.2M / $950K
Londonderry — 3 bed: $1.2M (7 sales) South Windsor — 3 bed: $950K (53 sales)

7 vs 53 sales

4 bed $1.85M / $1.05M
Londonderry — 4 bed: $1.85M (9 sales) South Windsor — 4 bed: $1.05M (21 sales)

9 vs 21 sales

Zoning mix

Londonderry has more rural and farming land (68% vs 41%); South Windsor has more industrially zoned land (12% vs 0%).

Londonderry South Windsor
Rural and farming 68% 41%
Residential 0% 20%
Other and special use 19% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 12%
Industrial 0% 12%
Environmental 10% 5%
Parks and recreation 0% 10%
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

Londonderry South Windsor
New dwellings approved 1,063
across Penrith
 459
across Hawkesbury
Approvals change year on year -78% +3%

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.

Londonderry South Windsor
Houses 3.6%
$900/wk on $1.3M
 4.3%
$690/wk on $840K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Londonderry South Windsor
House price Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Income Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 3% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW

Liveability

South Windsor is more walkable (57 vs 28); Londonderry scores higher overall (33 vs 25).

Londonderry South Windsor
Grade C D
Score 33/100 25/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

South Windsor carries more crime risk (85 vs 57); Londonderry carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 62).

Londonderry South Windsor
Bushfire High
73/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 High
85/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Londonderry South Windsor
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Londonderry

  • Londonderry Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in South Windsor

  • Bede Polding College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Chisholm Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Windsor South Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Londonderry South Windsor
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 7
Childcare 3 10
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 6 0

Mobility

Londonderry sits further from the CBD (66.3 km vs 60.6 km).

Londonderry South Windsor
Walkability score 28/100 57/100
Distance to Sydney 66.3 km
+9% vs other
 60.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 59 min 58 min
Public transport score 69/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 43.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 110.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2753
 0.5%
postcode 2756
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 2753
 46
postcode 2756

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.

Londonderry South Windsor
Car (driver) 64.7% / 66.4%
Londonderry — Car (driver): 64.7% South Windsor — Car (driver): 66.4%
Worked from Home 27.0% / 23.6%
Londonderry — Worked from Home: 27.0% South Windsor — Worked from Home: 23.6%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 4.3%
Londonderry — Car (passenger): 3.8% South Windsor — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 3.3% / 2.4%
Londonderry — Walked Only: 3.3% South Windsor — Walked Only: 2.4%
Train 0.7% / 2.6%
Londonderry — Train: 0.7% South Windsor — Train: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.4%).

Setting

Londonderry South Windsor
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 45.8 km 39.0 km

NBN connectivity

Londonderry South Windsor
Connectivity score 80/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 72%
1,360 premises
 100%
3,113 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Londonderry South 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

Londonderry South Windsor
Average residential rate $1,547/yr $1,650/yr
Council Penrith Hawkesbury

Federal electorate

Londonderry South Windsor
Division Lindsay Macquarie
Member Melissa Mcintosh Susan Templeman
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Londonderry

Acreage Outer

South Windsor

Outer Townhouses

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