West Bathurst vs Windradyne

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Windradyne: a median of $705,000, against $629,000 in West Bathurst, 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

Windradyne

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 82/100)
  • But West Bathurst has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

West Bathurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($629,000 vs $705,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

West Bathurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

West Bathurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 64/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

West Bathurst

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 64/100)
  • But Windradyne carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 82/100)

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 -1.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

West Bathurst 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.

West Bathurst 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.

West Bathurst Windradyne
Walkability 72 / 64
West Bathurst — Walkability: 72/100 Windradyne — Walkability: 64/100
Safety 18 / 51
West Bathurst — Safety: 18/100 Windradyne — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 100 / 77
West Bathurst — Low fire risk: 100/100 Windradyne — Low fire risk: 77/100

Demographics

Windradyne has higher household incomes ($81,484 vs $67,548); Windradyne rents higher ($350/wk vs $310/wk).

West Bathurst Windradyne
Population 3,634
+9% vs other
 3,309
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.0% +12.7%
Median age 36 37
Median household income $67,548/yr $81,484/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk $350/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

West Bathurst Windradyne
0-4 6.6% / 6.6%
West Bathurst — 0-4: 6.6% Windradyne — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 12.9% / 13.9%
West Bathurst — 5-14: 12.9% Windradyne — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 6.5% / 5.9%
West Bathurst — 15-19: 6.5% Windradyne — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 7.7% / 6.0%
West Bathurst — 20-24: 7.7% Windradyne — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 14.8% / 14.6%
West Bathurst — 25-34: 14.8% Windradyne — 25-34: 14.6%
35-44 11.3% / 12.9%
West Bathurst — 35-44: 11.3% Windradyne — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 11.1% / 10.7%
West Bathurst — 45-54: 11.1% Windradyne — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 11.9% / 11.0%
West Bathurst — 55-64: 11.9% Windradyne — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 8.4% / 11.0%
West Bathurst — 65-74: 8.4% Windradyne — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 6.3% / 5.3%
West Bathurst — 75-84: 6.3% Windradyne — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 2.3% / 2.0%
West Bathurst — 85+: 2.3% Windradyne — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

West Bathurst 44.1% lone person
West Bathurst — Lone Person: 44.1% West Bathurst — Couple Families: 26.2% West Bathurst — One Parent Families: 23.0% West Bathurst — Group Household: 5.3% West Bathurst — Other Families: 1.4%
Windradyne 36.6% lone person
Windradyne — Lone Person: 36.6% Windradyne — Couple Families: 37.1% Windradyne — One Parent Families: 18.9% Windradyne — Group Household: 5.2% Windradyne — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

West Bathurst 39.1% renting
West Bathurst — Owned Outright: 32.3% West Bathurst — Mortgage: 28.6% West Bathurst — Renting: 39.1%
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.

West Bathurst Windradyne
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 18.0%
West Bathurst — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Windradyne — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 10.4%
West Bathurst — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Windradyne — Bachelor Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 7.0%
West Bathurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Windradyne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 2.3%
West Bathurst — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Windradyne — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.0%
West Bathurst — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% 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.

West Bathurst Windradyne
England 1.6% / 2.3%
West Bathurst — England: 1.6% Windradyne — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.6%
West Bathurst — New Zealand: 1.0% Windradyne — New Zealand: 0.6%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.3%
West Bathurst — Philippines: 0.8% Windradyne — Philippines: 0.3%
India 0.5% / 0.5%
West Bathurst — India: 0.5% Windradyne — India: 0.5%
South Africa 0.3% / 0.6%
West Bathurst — South Africa: 0.3% Windradyne — South Africa: 0.6%
Germany 0.4% / 0.3%
West Bathurst — Germany: 0.4% Windradyne — Germany: 0.3%
Scotland — / 0.4%
West Bathurst — Scotland: not among its largest Windradyne — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

West Bathurst 94.3% houses
West Bathurst — Houses: 94.3% West Bathurst — Townhouses: 4.6% West Bathurst — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Windradyne 89.6% houses
Windradyne — Houses: 89.6% Windradyne — Townhouses: 9.0% Windradyne — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

West Bathurst Windradyne
Median house price $629,000 $705,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $315,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 39 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.

West Bathurst Windradyne
3 bed $620K / $698K
West Bathurst — 3 bed: $620K (55 sales) Windradyne — 3 bed: $698K (40 sales)

55 vs 40 sales

4 bed $700K / $742K
West Bathurst — 4 bed: $700K (15 sales) Windradyne — 4 bed: $742K (44 sales)

15 vs 44 sales

5 bed $845K / $880K
West Bathurst — 5 bed: $845K (6 sales) Windradyne — 5 bed: $880K (6 sales)

6 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

West Bathurst Windradyne
Residential 62% 74%
Parks and recreation 11% 24%
Infrastructure and transport 15% 1%
Rural and farming 9% 0%
Environmental 3% 0%
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

West Bathurst 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.

West Bathurst Windradyne
Houses 4.6%
$600/wk on $685K
 4.4%
$690/wk on $817K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

West Bathurst Windradyne
House price Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Income Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 43% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW

Liveability

Windradyne scores higher overall (48 vs 41); West Bathurst is more walkable (72 vs 64).

West Bathurst Windradyne
Grade C
same for both
Score 41/100 48/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Windradyne carries more bushfire risk (23 vs 0); West Bathurst carries more crime risk (82 vs 49).

West Bathurst Windradyne
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
23/100
Crime High
82/100
 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 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

West Bathurst Windradyne
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in West Bathurst

  • Bathurst West Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Windradyne

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

West Bathurst Windradyne
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 4
same for both
Childcare 0 4
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 2 0
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

West Bathurst Windradyne
Walkability score 72/100 64/100
Distance to Sydney 210.8 km 212 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 180 min 183 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 57.0
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.

West Bathurst Windradyne
Car (driver) 77.8% / 80.1%
West Bathurst — Car (driver): 77.8% Windradyne — Car (driver): 80.1%
Worked from Home 10.3% / 11.8%
West Bathurst — Worked from Home: 10.3% Windradyne — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Car (passenger) 8.4% / 6.2%
West Bathurst — Car (passenger): 8.4% Windradyne — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 3.2% / 0.9%
West Bathurst — Walked Only: 3.2% Windradyne — Walked Only: 0.9%
Bicycle 0.2% / 0.4%
West Bathurst — Bicycle: 0.2% Windradyne — Bicycle: 0.4%
Bus — / 0.6%
West Bathurst — Bus: not among its largest Windradyne — Bus: 0.6%

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

Setting

West Bathurst Windradyne
Elevation 709 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 707 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

West Bathurst Windradyne
Connectivity score 69/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
1,753 premises
 61%
1,569 premises

Climate

West Bathurst 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)

West Bathurst Windradyne
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

West Bathurst Windradyne
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

West Bathurst

Affordable Large Blocks Parks

Windradyne

Large Blocks

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