Primbee vs Windang

Primbee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 56 in Windang. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Windang, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Windang tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

Windang

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Primbee is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 38%)

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

First-home buyers

Primbee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (33% vs 49%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Primbee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (26% vs 37%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Primbee sits closer to the CBD (95.1 km vs 98.2 km)
  • Windang is more walkable (58/100 vs 42/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Windang

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 22%)
  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 42/100)

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

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

Primbee Windang
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.

Primbee Windang
Walkability 42 / 58
Primbee — Walkability: 42/100 Windang — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 31 / 34
Primbee — Safety: 31/100 Windang — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 65 / 63
Primbee — Low fire risk: 65/100 Windang — Low fire risk: 63/100

Demographics

Windang has more residents (2,610 vs 1,623); Primbee has higher household incomes ($69,732 vs $47,632).

Primbee Windang
Population 1,623 2,610
+61% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.0% -1.7%
Median age 44 56
Median household income $69,732/yr
+32% vs other
 $47,632/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+4% vs other
 $335/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Primbee Windang
0-4 5.9% / 4.3%
Primbee — 0-4: 5.9% Windang — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 11.3% / 8.5%
Primbee — 5-14: 11.3% Windang — 5-14: 8.5%
15-19 5.4% / 4.6%
Primbee — 15-19: 5.4% Windang — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 5.7% / 3.7%
Primbee — 20-24: 5.7% Windang — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 11.6% / 7.1%
Primbee — 25-34: 11.6% Windang — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 11.0% / 8.9%
Primbee — 35-44: 11.0% Windang — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 11.8% / 11.3%
Primbee — 45-54: 11.8% Windang — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 15.3% / 13.9%
Primbee — 55-64: 15.3% Windang — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 11.5% / 18.2%
Primbee — 65-74: 11.5% Windang — 65-74: 18.2%
75-84 7.8% / 14.3%
Primbee — 75-84: 7.8% Windang — 75-84: 14.3%
85+ 2.8% / 4.8%
Primbee — 85+: 2.8% Windang — 85+: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Primbee 42.2% lone person
Primbee — Lone Person: 42.2% Primbee — Couple Families: 35.5% Primbee — One Parent Families: 18.5% Primbee — Group Household: 2.8% Primbee — Other Families: 1.0%
Windang 55.9% lone person
Windang — Lone Person: 55.9% Windang — Couple Families: 26.7% Windang — One Parent Families: 11.3% Windang — Group Household: 2.9% Windang — Other Families: 3.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Primbee 31.5% renting
Primbee — Owned Outright: 42.3% Primbee — Mortgage: 26.1% Primbee — Renting: 31.5%
Windang 22.1% renting
Windang — Owned Outright: 54.7% Windang — Mortgage: 23.2% Windang — Renting: 22.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Primbee Windang
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 20.3%
Primbee — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Windang — Certificate III & IV: 20.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 5.9%
Primbee — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Windang — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 6.0%
Primbee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Windang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 1.6%
Primbee — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Windang — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.1%
Primbee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Windang — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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.

Primbee Windang
England 2.9% / 4.7%
Primbee — England: 2.9% Windang — England: 4.7%
Italy 1.5% / 0.8%
Primbee — Italy: 1.5% Windang — Italy: 0.8%
Greece 2.0% / —
Primbee — Greece: 2.0% Windang — Greece: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.6% / 1.0%
Primbee — New Zealand: 0.6% Windang — New Zealand: 1.0%
Germany 0.7% / 0.7%
Primbee — Germany: 0.7% Windang — Germany: 0.7%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.6%
Primbee — Scotland: 0.5% Windang — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Primbee 81.6% houses
Primbee — Houses: 81.6% Primbee — Townhouses: 10.6% Primbee — Flats / Apartments: 7.8%
Windang 80.2% houses
Windang — Houses: 80.2% Windang — Townhouses: 9.6% Windang — Flats / Apartments: 10.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Primbee Windang
Median house price $1,110,000 $1,115,000
Median unit price — $495,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 15 sales
 26 days
from 22 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.

Primbee Windang
3 bed $1.01M / $1.05M
Primbee — 3 bed: $1.01M (14 sales) Windang — 3 bed: $1.05M (30 sales)

14 vs 30 sales

4 bed $1.11M / $1.17M
Primbee — 4 bed: $1.11M (18 sales) Windang — 4 bed: $1.17M (25 sales)

18 vs 25 sales

Zoning mix

Primbee Windang
Environmental 46% 39%
Residential 24%
same for both
Parks and recreation 24% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 17%
Planning zones cover 98% of Primbee and 96% of Windang. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Primbee Windang
New dwellings approved 1,476
across Wollongong
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
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.

Primbee Windang
Houses 3.8%
$780/wk on $1.06M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Primbee Windang
House price Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Income Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 63% of NSW —

Liveability

Windang is more walkable (58 vs 42).

Primbee Windang
Grade C
same for both
Score 35/100 34/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Primbee Windang
Bushfire Low
35/100
 Low
37/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
27/100
 High
78/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Primbee Windang
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
UOW Wollongong, 8.8 km
 None

Schools in Primbee

  • Primbee Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Windang

  • Windang Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Primbee Windang
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 2 0
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Windang sits further from the CBD (98.2 km vs 95.1 km).

Primbee Windang
Walkability score 42/100 58/100
Distance to Sydney 95.1 km 98.2 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 88 min 92 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 71.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 64.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2502
 0.3%
postcode 2528
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 28
postcode 2502
 31
postcode 2528

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.

Primbee Windang
Car (driver) 68.7% / 70.6%
Primbee — Car (driver): 68.7% Windang — Car (driver): 70.6%
Worked from Home 23.8% / 23.5%
Primbee — Worked from Home: 23.8% Windang — Worked from Home: 23.5%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.5%
Primbee — Car (passenger): 3.9% Windang — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.1%
Primbee — Walked Only: 0.7% Windang — Walked Only: 1.1%
Train 1.2% / 0.6%
Primbee — Train: 1.2% Windang — Train: 0.6%
Bus 1.6% / —
Primbee — Bus: 1.6% Windang — Bus: not among its largest
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Primbee — Bicycle: not among its largest Windang — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.6%).

Setting

Primbee Windang
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 626 m
1.1 km to a named beach
 336 m
1.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Primbee Windang
Connectivity score 73/100 60/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
772 premises
 27%
1,365 premises

Climate

Primbee Windang
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Primbee Windang
PM2.5 5.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 19.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.45 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Primbee Windang
Average residential rate $1,751/yr
same for both
Council Wollongong
same for both

Federal electorate

Primbee Windang
Division Cunningham
same for both
Member Alison Byrnes
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Primbee Windang
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Primbee

Beach Coastal

Windang

Coastal Parks Quiet Retirees
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

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