Windella vs Lochinvar

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 Windella: a median of $1.45 million, against $800,000 in Lochinvar, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Windella tends to suit couples, while Lochinvar suits 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

  • Windella carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 90/100)
  • Lochinvar has more childcare (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Lochinvar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($800,000 vs $1,445,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lochinvar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lochinvar

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (125 min vs 130 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (177.2 km vs 180.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Windella

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 90/100)

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

Investors

Lochinvar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (39.7% vs 14.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Windella Lochinvar
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.

Windella Lochinvar
Walkability 23 / 26
Windella — Walkability: 23/100 Lochinvar — Walkability: 26/100
Safety 74 / 10
Windella — Safety: 74/100 Lochinvar — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 100 / 79
Windella — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lochinvar — Low fire risk: 79/100

Demographics

Lochinvar has more residents (1,095 vs 845); Windella has higher household incomes ($150,072 vs $118,924).

Windella Lochinvar
Population 845 1,095
+30% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.5% +39.7%
Median age 41 40
Median household income $150,072/yr
+21% vs other
 $118,924/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+8% vs other
 $370/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Windella Lochinvar
0-4 6.3% / 7.9%
Windella — 0-4: 6.3% Lochinvar — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 15.5% / 13.9%
Windella — 5-14: 15.5% Lochinvar — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 7.9% / 4.7%
Windella — 15-19: 7.9% Lochinvar — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 6.2% / 4.5%
Windella — 20-24: 6.2% Lochinvar — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 6.3% / 12.7%
Windella — 25-34: 6.3% Lochinvar — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 13.8% / 13.0%
Windella — 35-44: 13.8% Lochinvar — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 17.5% / 13.9%
Windella — 45-54: 17.5% Lochinvar — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 12.3% / 12.2%
Windella — 55-64: 12.3% Lochinvar — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 10.7% / 10.6%
Windella — 65-74: 10.7% Lochinvar — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 2.8% / 4.8%
Windella — 75-84: 2.8% Lochinvar — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 0.9% / 1.8%
Windella — 85+: 0.9% Lochinvar — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Windella 83.2% couple families
Windella — Couple Families: 83.2% Windella — Lone Person: 8.1% Windella — One Parent Families: 8.7% Windella — Other Families: 0.0% Windella — Group Household: 0.0%
Lochinvar 56.9% couple families
Lochinvar — Couple Families: 56.9% Lochinvar — Lone Person: 22.5% Lochinvar — One Parent Families: 15.0% Lochinvar — Other Families: 3.6% Lochinvar — Group Household: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Windella 2.9% renting
Windella — Owned Outright: 40.8% Windella — Mortgage: 56.3% Windella — Renting: 2.9%
Lochinvar 12.0% renting
Lochinvar — Owned Outright: 34.7% Lochinvar — Mortgage: 53.2% Lochinvar — Renting: 12.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Windella Lochinvar
Certificate III & IV 20.4% / 21.6%
Windella — Certificate III & IV: 20.4% Lochinvar — Certificate III & IV: 21.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.4% / 8.3%
Windella — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4% Lochinvar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 7.3%
Windella — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Lochinvar — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 1.7%
Windella — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Lochinvar — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.4%
Windella — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Lochinvar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

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.

Windella Lochinvar
England 1.8% / 1.7%
Windella — England: 1.8% Lochinvar — England: 1.7%
New Zealand 0.6% / 1.4%
Windella — New Zealand: 0.6% Lochinvar — New Zealand: 1.4%
Germany 0.8% / 0.5%
Windella — Germany: 0.8% Lochinvar — Germany: 0.5%
Canada 0.5% / 0.4%
Windella — Canada: 0.5% Lochinvar — Canada: 0.4%
India 0.8% / —
Windella — India: 0.8% Lochinvar — India: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.8% / —
Windella — Netherlands: 0.8% Lochinvar — Netherlands: not among its largest
Indonesia — / 0.4%
Windella — Indonesia: not among its largest Lochinvar — Indonesia: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Windella 100.0% houses
Windella — Houses: 100.0% Windella — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Windella — Townhouses: 0.0%
Lochinvar 97.0% houses
Lochinvar — Houses: 97.0% Lochinvar — Flats / Apartments: 2.2% Lochinvar — Townhouses: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Windella Lochinvar
Median house price $1,445,000 $800,000
Median unit price — $657,500
Median land price — $440,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 91 days
from 5 sales
 48 days
from 83 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.

Windella Lochinvar
4 bed $1.38M / $820K
Windella — 4 bed: $1.38M (5 sales) Lochinvar — 4 bed: $820K (155 sales)

5 vs 155 sales

5 bed $1.85M / $974K
Windella — 5 bed: $1.85M (7 sales) Lochinvar — 5 bed: $974K (26 sales)

7 vs 26 sales

Zoning mix

Lochinvar has more rural and farming land (62% vs 31%).

Windella Lochinvar
Rural and farming 31% 62%
Residential 59% 28%
Environmental 8% 3%
Industrial 0% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
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

Windella Lochinvar
New dwellings approved 1,413
across Maitland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +20%
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.

Windella Lochinvar
Houses — 3.4%
$670/wk on $1.01M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Windella Lochinvar
House price Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Income Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 89% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 42% of NSW

Liveability

Windella scores higher overall (68 vs 49).

Windella Lochinvar
Grade B
same for both
Score 68/100 49/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Lochinvar carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0); Lochinvar carries more crime risk (90 vs 26).

Windella Lochinvar
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
21/100
Crime Low
26/100
 High
90/100
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
same for both

Schools

Windella Lochinvar
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Windella

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

Schools in Lochinvar

  • Lochinvar Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Patrick's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • St Joseph's College Catholic · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Windella Lochinvar
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Waterways 0 8

Mobility

Windella sits further from the CBD (180.4 km vs 177.2 km).

Windella Lochinvar
Walkability score 23/100 26/100
Distance to Sydney 180.4 km
+2% vs other
 177.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 130 min 125 min
Public transport score 38/100
Bus
 73/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 10.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 34.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2320
 0.6%
postcode 2321
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2320
 69
postcode 2321

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.

Windella Lochinvar
Car (driver) 67.4% / 70.3%
Windella — Car (driver): 67.4% Lochinvar — Car (driver): 70.3%
Worked from Home 29.0% / 23.4%
Windella — Worked from Home: 29.0% Lochinvar — Worked from Home: 23.4%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 4.1%
Windella — Car (passenger): 3.6% Lochinvar — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only — / 2.3%
Windella — Walked Only: not among its largest Lochinvar — Walked Only: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.3%).

Setting

Windella Lochinvar
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.0 km 33.3 km

NBN connectivity

Windella Lochinvar
Connectivity score 72/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
267 premises
 72%
1,323 premises

Climate

Windella Lochinvar
Annual rainfall 996 mm 804 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C 5.1°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Windella Lochinvar
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Windella Lochinvar
Average residential rate $1,908/yr
same for both
Council Maitland
same for both

Federal electorate

Windella Lochinvar
Division Paterson
same for both
Member Meryl Swanson
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Windella Lochinvar
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Windella

Acreage

Lochinvar

Acreage

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