Toongabbie vs Winston Hills

Toongabbie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 41 in Winston Hills. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Winston Hills: a median of $1.7 million, against $1.35 million in Toongabbie, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Toongabbie tends to suit 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

  • Toongabbie has more childcare (17 vs 9)
  • Winston Hills carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Toongabbie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($540,000 vs $930,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,355,000 vs $1,695,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Toongabbie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $530/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Toongabbie

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (8% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 72/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Toongabbie

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (41% vs 12%)
  • has more GPs (7 vs 4)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 72/100)
  • But Winston Hills carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Toongabbie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.8% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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.

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.

Toongabbie Winston Hills
Walkability 88 / 72
Toongabbie — Walkability: 88/100 Winston Hills — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 39 / 68
Toongabbie — Safety: 39/100 Winston Hills — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 84
Toongabbie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Winston Hills — Low fire risk: 84/100

Demographics

Toongabbie has more residents (16,177 vs 12,123); Winston Hills rents higher ($530/wk vs $420/wk).

Toongabbie Winston Hills
Population 16,177
+25% vs other
 12,123
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.8% +3.8%
Median age 35 41
Median household income $109,512/yr $120,068/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk $530/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Toongabbie Winston Hills
0-4 7.3% / 6.2%
Toongabbie — 0-4: 7.3% Winston Hills — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 12.9% / 14.9%
Toongabbie — 5-14: 12.9% Winston Hills — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 5.2% / 6.3%
Toongabbie — 15-19: 5.2% Winston Hills — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 6.3% / 4.5%
Toongabbie — 20-24: 6.3% Winston Hills — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 16.7% / 8.2%
Toongabbie — 25-34: 16.7% Winston Hills — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 17.8% / 15.4%
Toongabbie — 35-44: 17.8% Winston Hills — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 11.7% / 13.7%
Toongabbie — 45-54: 11.7% Winston Hills — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 9.4% / 10.4%
Toongabbie — 55-64: 9.4% Winston Hills — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 7.4% / 9.7%
Toongabbie — 65-74: 7.4% Winston Hills — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 4.1% / 7.8%
Toongabbie — 75-84: 4.1% Winston Hills — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 1.3% / 2.8%
Toongabbie — 85+: 1.3% Winston Hills — 85+: 2.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Toongabbie 56.8% couple families
Toongabbie — Couple Families: 56.8% Toongabbie — Lone Person: 21.4% Toongabbie — One Parent Families: 14.4% Toongabbie — Group Household: 5.2% Toongabbie — Other Families: 2.1%
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.

Toongabbie 36.0% renting
Toongabbie — Owned Outright: 24.5% Toongabbie — Mortgage: 39.5% Toongabbie — Renting: 36.0%
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.

Toongabbie Winston Hills
Bachelor Degree 17.0% / 17.3%
Toongabbie — Bachelor Degree: 17.0% Winston Hills — Bachelor Degree: 17.3%
Certificate III & IV 8.4% / 11.1%
Toongabbie — Certificate III & IV: 8.4% Winston Hills — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Postgraduate Degree 10.3% / 6.2%
Toongabbie — Postgraduate Degree: 10.3% Winston Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 8.6%
Toongabbie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Winston Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.3%
Toongabbie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% 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.

Toongabbie Winston Hills
India 20.5% / 3.6%
Toongabbie — India: 20.5% Winston Hills — India: 3.6%
China 2.7% / 3.6%
Toongabbie — China: 2.7% Winston Hills — China: 3.6%
Sri Lanka 6.0% / —
Toongabbie — Sri Lanka: 6.0% Winston Hills — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Philippines 2.7% / 1.2%
Toongabbie — Philippines: 2.7% Winston Hills — Philippines: 1.2%
England 1.0% / 2.7%
Toongabbie — England: 1.0% Winston Hills — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.3%
Toongabbie — New Zealand: 1.7% Winston Hills — New Zealand: 1.3%
Nepal 2.1% / —
Toongabbie — Nepal: 2.1% Winston Hills — Nepal: not among its largest
Lebanon — / 1.4%
Toongabbie — Lebanon: not among its largest Winston Hills — Lebanon: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Toongabbie 58.8% houses
Toongabbie — Houses: 58.8% Toongabbie — Townhouses: 22.4% Toongabbie — Flats / Apartments: 18.8%
Winston Hills 88.1% houses
Winston Hills — Houses: 88.1% Winston Hills — Townhouses: 4.8% Winston Hills — Flats / Apartments: 7.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Toongabbie Winston Hills
Median house price $1,355,000 $1,695,000
Median unit price $540,000 $930,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 135 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.

Toongabbie Winston Hills
3 bed $1.3M / $1.57M
Toongabbie — 3 bed: $1.3M (99 sales) Winston Hills — 3 bed: $1.57M (66 sales)

99 vs 66 sales

4 bed $1.45M / $1.77M
Toongabbie — 4 bed: $1.45M (52 sales) Winston Hills — 4 bed: $1.77M (62 sales)

52 vs 62 sales

5 bed $1.51M / $1.91M
Toongabbie — 5 bed: $1.51M (19 sales) Winston Hills — 5 bed: $1.91M (32 sales)

19 vs 32 sales

Zoning mix

Toongabbie Winston Hills
Residential 75% 76%
Parks and recreation 16% 8%
Environmental 3% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 3%
Industrial 0% 3%
Commercial 2% 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

Toongabbie Winston Hills
New dwellings approved 1,756
across Cumberland
 2,888
across Parramatta
Approvals change year on year -28% +154%

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.

Toongabbie Winston Hills
Houses 3.5%
$780/wk on $1.16M
 3.3%
$1,000/wk on $1.57M
Units 5.6%
$620/wk on $575K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Toongabbie Winston Hills
House price Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Income Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Schools Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 88% of NSW —

Liveability

Toongabbie is more walkable (88 vs 72).

Toongabbie Winston Hills
Grade A
same for both
Score 78/100 81/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Winston Hills carries more bushfire risk (16 vs 0); Toongabbie carries more crime risk (61 vs 32).

Toongabbie Winston Hills
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
16/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 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 7
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Toongabbie Winston Hills
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 3 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 6.0 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 4.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 2.6%

Schools in Toongabbie

  • Metella Road Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Toongabbie Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Toongabbie West 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

Toongabbie Winston Hills
Supermarkets 2 3
Cafes & restaurants 11 3
Parks & reserves 21
same for both
Childcare 17 9
GPs 7 4
Pharmacies 3 2
Banks & Bank@Post 2
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 8 4

Mobility

Toongabbie Winston Hills
Walkability score 88/100 72/100
Distance to Sydney 30.9 km 32.5 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min 32 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 184.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 312.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Toongabbie Winston Hills
Worked from Home 43.0% / 54.9%
Toongabbie — Worked from Home: 43.0% Winston Hills — Worked from Home: 54.9%
Car (driver) 42.6% / 38.5%
Toongabbie — Car (driver): 42.6% Winston Hills — Car (driver): 38.5%
Train 8.4% / 0.7%
Toongabbie — Train: 8.4% Winston Hills — Train: 0.7%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 2.8%
Toongabbie — Car (passenger): 3.7% Winston Hills — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Bus 0.9% / 1.9%
Toongabbie — Bus: 0.9% Winston Hills — Bus: 1.9%
Walked Only 1.2% / 0.9%
Toongabbie — Walked Only: 1.2% Winston Hills — Walked Only: 0.9%

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

Setting

Toongabbie Winston Hills
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.7 km 24.9 km

NBN connectivity

Toongabbie Winston Hills
Connectivity score 78/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 12%
6,304 premises
 5%
4,636 premises

Climate

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)

Toongabbie Winston Hills
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³ 6.1 µg/m³
PM10 17.6 µg/m³ 16.9 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.88 pphm 0.83 pphm

Council rates

Toongabbie Winston Hills
Average residential rate $1,038/yr $1,103/yr
Council Cumberland Parramatta

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Toongabbie

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

Winston Hills

Outer Parks Quiet

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