Robin Hill vs Windradyne

Windradyne is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 48 in Robin Hill. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Robin Hill, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Robin Hill: a median of $1.32 million, against $705,000 in Windradyne, though rent is higher in Windradyne. On these figures, Robin Hill tends to suit couples, while Windradyne 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

Windradyne

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 62/100)
  • But Robin Hill is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

Windradyne

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($315,000 vs $1,312,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($705,000 vs $1,325,000)
  • But Robin Hill leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Robin Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($234/wk vs $350/wk)
  • But Windradyne has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 3%)

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

Commuting to the city

Windradyne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 20/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Windradyne

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 20/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 62/100)

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

Investors

Windradyne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.7% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Robin Hill Windradyne
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.

Robin Hill Windradyne
Walkability 20 / 64
Robin Hill — Walkability: 20/100 Windradyne — Walkability: 64/100
Safety 38 / 51
Robin Hill — Safety: 38/100 Windradyne — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 100 / 77
Robin Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Windradyne — Low fire risk: 77/100

Demographics

Windradyne has more residents (3,309 vs 925); Robin Hill has higher household incomes ($140,816 vs $81,484).

Robin Hill Windradyne
Population 925 3,309
+258% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +12.7%
Median age 48 37
Median household income $140,816/yr
+42% vs other
 $81,484/yr
Median weekly rent $234/wk $350/wk
+50% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Robin Hill Windradyne
0-4 3.4% / 6.6%
Robin Hill — 0-4: 3.4% Windradyne — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 14.4% / 13.9%
Robin Hill — 5-14: 14.4% Windradyne — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 8.3% / 5.9%
Robin Hill — 15-19: 8.3% Windradyne — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 4.5% / 6.0%
Robin Hill — 20-24: 4.5% Windradyne — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 4.8% / 14.6%
Robin Hill — 25-34: 4.8% Windradyne — 25-34: 14.6%
35-44 8.3% / 12.9%
Robin Hill — 35-44: 8.3% Windradyne — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 16.4% / 10.7%
Robin Hill — 45-54: 16.4% Windradyne — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 17.8% / 11.0%
Robin Hill — 55-64: 17.8% Windradyne — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 15.1% / 11.0%
Robin Hill — 65-74: 15.1% Windradyne — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 3.9% / 5.3%
Robin Hill — 75-84: 3.9% Windradyne — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 1.5% / 2.0%
Robin Hill — 85+: 1.5% Windradyne — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Robin Hill 73.3% couple families
Robin Hill — Couple Families: 73.3% Robin Hill — Lone Person: 20.3% Robin Hill — One Parent Families: 6.4% Robin Hill — Group Household: 0.0% Robin Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Windradyne 37.1% couple families
Windradyne — Couple Families: 37.1% Windradyne — Lone Person: 36.6% Windradyne — One Parent Families: 18.9% Windradyne — Group Household: 5.2% Windradyne — 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.

Robin Hill 3.0% renting
Robin Hill — Owned Outright: 58.1% Robin Hill — Mortgage: 38.9% Robin Hill — Renting: 3.0%
Windradyne 29.9% renting
Windradyne — Owned Outright: 33.9% Windradyne — Mortgage: 36.2% Windradyne — Renting: 29.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Robin Hill Windradyne
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 18.0%
Robin Hill — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Windradyne — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 15.0% / 10.4%
Robin Hill — Bachelor Degree: 15.0% Windradyne — Bachelor Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 7.0%
Robin Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Windradyne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 6.1% / 2.3%
Robin Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1% Windradyne — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.0%
Robin Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Windradyne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

Robin Hill Windradyne
England 3.1% / 2.3%
Robin Hill — England: 3.1% Windradyne — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.6%
Robin Hill — New Zealand: 1.1% Windradyne — New Zealand: 0.6%
India 0.3% / 0.5%
Robin Hill — India: 0.3% Windradyne — India: 0.5%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Robin Hill — South Africa: not among its largest Windradyne — South Africa: 0.6%
Sri Lanka 0.5% / —
Robin Hill — Sri Lanka: 0.5% Windradyne — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Ireland 0.5% / —
Robin Hill — Ireland: 0.5% Windradyne — Ireland: not among its largest
Canada 0.4% / —
Robin Hill — Canada: 0.4% Windradyne — Canada: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.4%
Robin Hill — Scotland: not among its largest Windradyne — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Robin Hill 99.4% houses
Robin Hill — Houses: 99.4% Robin Hill — Townhouses: 0.0% Robin Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Windradyne 89.6% houses
Windradyne — Houses: 89.6% Windradyne — Townhouses: 9.0% Windradyne — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Robin Hill Windradyne
Median house price $1,325,000 $705,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,312,500 $315,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 5 sales
 28 days
from 26 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.

Robin Hill Windradyne
4 bed $1.3M / $742K
Robin Hill — 4 bed: $1.3M (7 sales) Windradyne — 4 bed: $742K (44 sales)

7 vs 44 sales

5 bed $1.45M / $880K
Robin Hill — 5 bed: $1.45M (5 sales) Windradyne — 5 bed: $880K (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Robin Hill has more rural and farming land (14% vs 0%).

Robin Hill Windradyne
Residential 74%
same for both
Parks and recreation 0% 24%
Rural and farming 14% 0%
Industrial 9% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 1%
Commercial 0% 2%
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

Robin Hill Windradyne
New dwellings approved 177
across Bathurst
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
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.

Robin Hill Windradyne
Houses — 4.4%
$690/wk on $817K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Robin Hill Windradyne
House price Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Income Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 43% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 89% of NSW

Liveability

Windradyne is more walkable (64 vs 20); Robin Hill scores higher overall (59 vs 48).

Robin Hill Windradyne
Grade B C
Score 59/100 48/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Windradyne carries more bushfire risk (23 vs 0); Robin Hill carries more crime risk (62 vs 49).

Robin Hill Windradyne
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
23/100
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
49/100
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 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Robin Hill Windradyne
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Robin Hill Windradyne
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 1 4
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Robin Hill Windradyne
Walkability score 20/100 64/100
Distance to Sydney 213.7 km 212 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 184 min 183 min
Public transport score 24/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 48.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2795
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2795
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.

Robin Hill Windradyne
Car (driver) 78.0% / 80.1%
Robin Hill — Car (driver): 78.0% Windradyne — Car (driver): 80.1%
Worked from Home 17.3% / 11.8%
Robin Hill — Worked from Home: 17.3% Windradyne — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 6.2%
Robin Hill — Car (passenger): 4.7% Windradyne — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only — / 0.9%
Robin Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest Windradyne — Walked Only: 0.9%
Bus — / 0.6%
Robin Hill — Bus: not among its largest Windradyne — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.1%).

Setting

Robin Hill Windradyne
Elevation 746 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 707 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Robin Hill Windradyne
Connectivity score 63/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
533 premises
 61%
1,569 premises

Climate

Robin Hill Windradyne
Annual rainfall 666 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Robin Hill Windradyne
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Robin Hill Windradyne
Average residential rate $1,301/yr
same for both
Council Bathurst
same for both

Federal electorate

Robin Hill Windradyne
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Robin Hill Windradyne
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Robin Hill

Acreage

Windradyne

Large Blocks

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