Old Toongabbie vs Winston Hills

Old Toongabbie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Winston Hills. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Winston Hills: a median of $1.7 million, against $1.45 million in Old Toongabbie, and rent is higher there too.

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

Winston Hills

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (21 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Old Toongabbie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,451,250 vs $1,695,000)
  • has cheaper units ($821,000 vs $930,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Old Toongabbie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $530/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Old Toongabbie

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 72/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (29.9 km vs 32.5 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Old Toongabbie is more walkable (84/100 vs 72/100)
  • Winston Hills has more GPs (4 vs 1)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Old Toongabbie Winston Hills
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.

Old Toongabbie Winston Hills
Walkability 84 / 72
Old Toongabbie — Walkability: 84/100 Winston Hills — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 70 / 68
Old Toongabbie — Safety: 70/100 Winston Hills — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 84
Old Toongabbie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Winston Hills — Low fire risk: 84/100

Demographics

Winston Hills has more residents (12,123 vs 3,276); Winston Hills rents higher ($530/wk vs $450/wk).

Old Toongabbie Winston Hills
Population 3,276 12,123
+270% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% +3.8%
Median age 38 41
Median household income $112,944/yr $120,068/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $530/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Old Toongabbie Winston Hills
0-4 6.4% / 6.2%
Old Toongabbie — 0-4: 6.4% Winston Hills — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 14.5% / 14.9%
Old Toongabbie — 5-14: 14.5% Winston Hills — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 6.3% / 6.3%
Old Toongabbie — 15-19: 6.3% Winston Hills — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.3% / 4.5%
Old Toongabbie — 20-24: 5.3% Winston Hills — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 12.0% / 8.2%
Old Toongabbie — 25-34: 12.0% Winston Hills — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 13.9% / 15.4%
Old Toongabbie — 35-44: 13.9% Winston Hills — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 14.1% / 13.7%
Old Toongabbie — 45-54: 14.1% Winston Hills — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 11.9% / 10.4%
Old Toongabbie — 55-64: 11.9% Winston Hills — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 8.0% / 9.7%
Old Toongabbie — 65-74: 8.0% Winston Hills — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 6.0% / 7.8%
Old Toongabbie — 75-84: 6.0% Winston Hills — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 1.6% / 2.8%
Old Toongabbie — 85+: 1.6% Winston Hills — 85+: 2.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Old Toongabbie 56.1% couple families
Old Toongabbie — Couple Families: 56.1% Old Toongabbie — Lone Person: 25.1% Old Toongabbie — One Parent Families: 14.5% Old Toongabbie — Group Household: 2.9% Old Toongabbie — Other Families: 1.2%
Winston Hills 60.9% couple families
Winston Hills — Couple Families: 60.9% Winston Hills — Lone Person: 24.3% Winston Hills — One Parent Families: 12.6% Winston Hills — Group Household: 1.6% Winston Hills — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Old Toongabbie 23.0% renting
Old Toongabbie — Owned Outright: 35.5% Old Toongabbie — Mortgage: 41.5% Old Toongabbie — Renting: 23.0%
Winston Hills 13.5% renting
Winston Hills — Owned Outright: 40.9% Winston Hills — Mortgage: 45.6% Winston Hills — Renting: 13.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Old Toongabbie Winston Hills
Bachelor Degree 15.0% / 17.3%
Old Toongabbie — Bachelor Degree: 15.0% Winston Hills — Bachelor Degree: 17.3%
Certificate III & IV 12.4% / 11.1%
Old Toongabbie — Certificate III & IV: 12.4% Winston Hills — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.6%
Old Toongabbie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Winston Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / 6.2%
Old Toongabbie — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Winston Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.3%
Old Toongabbie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Winston Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

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

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.

Old Toongabbie Winston Hills
India 5.3% / 3.6%
Old Toongabbie — India: 5.3% Winston Hills — India: 3.6%
China 1.8% / 3.6%
Old Toongabbie — China: 1.8% Winston Hills — China: 3.6%
England 2.2% / 2.7%
Old Toongabbie — England: 2.2% Winston Hills — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.3%
Old Toongabbie — New Zealand: 2.1% Winston Hills — New Zealand: 1.3%
Sri Lanka 3.0% / —
Old Toongabbie — Sri Lanka: 3.0% Winston Hills — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Lebanon 1.4% / 1.4%
Old Toongabbie — Lebanon: 1.4% Winston Hills — Lebanon: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Old Toongabbie 83.5% houses
Old Toongabbie — Houses: 83.5% Old Toongabbie — Flats / Apartments: 7.8% Old Toongabbie — Townhouses: 8.8%
Winston Hills 88.1% houses
Winston Hills — Houses: 88.1% Winston Hills — Flats / Apartments: 7.2% Winston Hills — Townhouses: 4.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Old Toongabbie Winston Hills
Median house price $1,451,250 $1,695,000
Median unit price $821,000 $930,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 26 sales
 22 days
from 104 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.

Old Toongabbie Winston Hills
3 bed $1.32M / $1.57M
Old Toongabbie — 3 bed: $1.32M (20 sales) Winston Hills — 3 bed: $1.57M (66 sales)

20 vs 66 sales

4 bed $1.5M / $1.77M
Old Toongabbie — 4 bed: $1.5M (17 sales) Winston Hills — 4 bed: $1.77M (62 sales)

17 vs 62 sales

5 bed $1.45M / $1.91M
Old Toongabbie — 5 bed: $1.45M (13 sales) Winston Hills — 5 bed: $1.91M (32 sales)

13 vs 32 sales

Zoning mix

Old Toongabbie Winston Hills
Residential 72% 76%
Parks and recreation 8%
same for both
Industrial 8% 3%
Environmental 4% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 3%
Commercial 1%
same for both
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

Old Toongabbie Winston Hills
New dwellings approved 2,888
across Parramatta
same for both
Approvals change year on year +154%
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.

Old Toongabbie Winston Hills
Houses 3.3%
$850/wk on $1.35M
 3.3%
$1,000/wk on $1.57M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Old Toongabbie Winston Hills
House price Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Income Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 92% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW

Liveability

Old Toongabbie is more walkable (84 vs 72).

Old Toongabbie Winston Hills
Grade A
same for both
Score 80/100 81/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Winston Hills carries more bushfire risk (16 vs 0).

Old Toongabbie Winston Hills
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
16/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Low
32/100
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 9
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Old Toongabbie Winston Hills
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 4.5 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 4.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 2.6%

Schools in Old Toongabbie

  • Toongabbie Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Winston Hills

  • St Paul the Apostle Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Winston Hills Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Winston Heights Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Old Toongabbie Winston Hills
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 2 3
Parks & reserves 3 21
Childcare 3 9
GPs 1 4
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Winston Hills sits further from the CBD (32.5 km vs 29.9 km).

Old Toongabbie Winston Hills
Walkability score 84/100 72/100
Distance to Sydney 29.9 km 32.5 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 67.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 312.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2146
 2.6%
postcode 2153
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 2146
 44
postcode 2153

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.

Old Toongabbie Winston Hills
Worked from Home 48.9% / 54.9%
Old Toongabbie — Worked from Home: 48.9% Winston Hills — Worked from Home: 54.9%
Car (driver) 42.5% / 38.5%
Old Toongabbie — Car (driver): 42.5% Winston Hills — Car (driver): 38.5%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 2.8%
Old Toongabbie — Car (passenger): 3.6% Winston Hills — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Bus 2.8% / 1.9%
Old Toongabbie — Bus: 2.8% Winston Hills — Bus: 1.9%
Train 1.5% / 0.7%
Old Toongabbie — Train: 1.5% Winston Hills — Train: 0.7%
Walked Only 0.6% / 0.9%
Old Toongabbie — Walked Only: 0.6% Winston Hills — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.9%).

Setting

Old Toongabbie Winston Hills
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.4 km 24.9 km

NBN connectivity

Old Toongabbie Winston Hills
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,245 premises
 5%
4,636 premises

Climate

Old Toongabbie Winston Hills
Annual rainfall 932 mm 1,021 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 28.4°C
Winter min (Jul) — 7.2°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Old Toongabbie Winston Hills
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.83 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Old Toongabbie Winston Hills
Average residential rate $1,103/yr
same for both
Council Parramatta
same for both

Federal electorate

Old Toongabbie Winston Hills
Division Parramatta Mitchell
Member Andrew Charlton Alex Hawke
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Old Toongabbie Winston Hills
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Old Toongabbie

Outer Parks

Winston Hills

Outer Parks Quiet

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