Winmalee vs Yellow Rock

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Yellow Rock tends to suit couples.

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

Winmalee

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 3)
  • But Yellow Rock is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 73%)

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

First-home buyers

Yellow Rock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 23%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yellow Rock

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Winmalee

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 18/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (76.4 km vs 79.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Winmalee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 18/100)

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

Investors

Yellow Rock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.7% vs 3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Winmalee Yellow Rock
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.

Winmalee Yellow Rock
Walkability 69 / 18
Winmalee — Walkability: 69/100 Yellow Rock — Walkability: 18/100
Low fire risk 7 / 10
Winmalee — Low fire risk: 7/100 Yellow Rock — Low fire risk: 10/100

Demographics

Winmalee has more residents (6,388 vs 1,119); Yellow Rock has higher household incomes ($137,020 vs $111,644).

Winmalee Yellow Rock
Population 6,388
+82% vs other
 1,119
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% +8.7%
Median age 40 42
Median household income $111,644/yr $137,020/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+11% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Winmalee Yellow Rock
0-4 6.1% / 4.4%
Winmalee — 0-4: 6.1% Yellow Rock — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 15.0% / 14.9%
Winmalee — 5-14: 15.0% Yellow Rock — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 7.2% / 7.5%
Winmalee — 15-19: 7.2% Yellow Rock — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 5.3% / 4.9%
Winmalee — 20-24: 5.3% Yellow Rock — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 10.3% / 9.0%
Winmalee — 25-34: 10.3% Yellow Rock — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 12.6% / 12.7%
Winmalee — 35-44: 12.6% Yellow Rock — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 13.8% / 15.0%
Winmalee — 45-54: 13.8% Yellow Rock — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 12.6% / 17.2%
Winmalee — 55-64: 12.6% Yellow Rock — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 11.1% / 9.3%
Winmalee — 65-74: 11.1% Yellow Rock — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 4.9% / 4.2%
Winmalee — 75-84: 4.9% Yellow Rock — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.4% / 0.4%
Winmalee — 85+: 1.4% Yellow Rock — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Winmalee 57.1% couple families
Winmalee — Couple Families: 57.1% Winmalee — Lone Person: 24.7% Winmalee — One Parent Families: 15.5% Winmalee — Other Families: 0.8% Winmalee — Group Household: 1.9%
Yellow Rock 72.8% couple families
Yellow Rock — Couple Families: 72.8% Yellow Rock — Lone Person: 14.9% Yellow Rock — One Parent Families: 10.1% Yellow Rock — Other Families: 2.2% Yellow Rock — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Winmalee 12.0% renting
Winmalee — Owned Outright: 39.6% Winmalee — Mortgage: 48.4% Winmalee — Renting: 12.0%
Yellow Rock 7.7% renting
Yellow Rock — Owned Outright: 36.4% Yellow Rock — Mortgage: 55.9% Yellow Rock — Renting: 7.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Winmalee Yellow Rock
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 21.1%
Winmalee — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Yellow Rock — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Bachelor Degree 13.4% / 9.7%
Winmalee — Bachelor Degree: 13.4% Yellow Rock — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 9.2%
Winmalee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Yellow Rock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% / 3.8%
Winmalee — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0% Yellow Rock — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.3%
Winmalee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Yellow Rock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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.

Winmalee Yellow Rock
England 4.5% / 3.7%
Winmalee — England: 4.5% Yellow Rock — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.4%
Winmalee — New Zealand: 0.9% Yellow Rock — New Zealand: 0.4%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.3%
Winmalee — Scotland: 0.7% Yellow Rock — Scotland: 0.3%
Germany 0.6% / 0.3%
Winmalee — Germany: 0.6% Yellow Rock — Germany: 0.3%
Malaysia — / 0.8%
Winmalee — Malaysia: not among its largest Yellow Rock — Malaysia: 0.8%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Winmalee — Philippines: not among its largest Yellow Rock — Philippines: 0.7%
South Africa 0.5% / —
Winmalee — South Africa: 0.5% Yellow Rock — South Africa: not among its largest
China — / 0.4%
Winmalee — China: not among its largest Yellow Rock — China: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Winmalee 97.8% houses
Winmalee — Houses: 97.8% Winmalee — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% Winmalee — Townhouses: 1.2%
Yellow Rock 98.6% houses
Yellow Rock — Houses: 98.6% Yellow Rock — Flats / Apartments: 1.4% Yellow Rock — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Winmalee Yellow Rock
Median house price $1,050,000 $1,132,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,380,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 48 sales
 45 days
from 9 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.

Winmalee Yellow Rock
4 bed $1.19M / $1.13M
Winmalee — 4 bed: $1.19M (30 sales) Yellow Rock — 4 bed: $1.13M (10 sales)

30 vs 10 sales

5 bed $1.39M / $1.15M
Winmalee — 5 bed: $1.39M (6 sales) Yellow Rock — 5 bed: $1.15M (5 sales)

6 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Yellow Rock has more land zoned for conservation (99% vs 81%).

Winmalee Yellow Rock
Environmental 81% 99%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 0%
Residential 8% 0%
Parks and recreation 1%
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

Winmalee Yellow Rock
New dwellings approved 123
across Blue Mountains
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
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.

Winmalee Yellow Rock
Houses 3.5%
$785/wk on $1.16M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Winmalee Yellow Rock
House price Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 84% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 45% of NSW —

Liveability

Winmalee is more walkable (69 vs 18); Winmalee scores higher overall (52 vs 36).

Winmalee Yellow Rock
Grade B C
Score 52/100 36/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Winmalee Yellow Rock
Bushfire High
93/100
 High
90/100
Crime Low
24/100
 —
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 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Winmalee Yellow Rock
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Winmalee

  • Winmalee High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Winmalee Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Yellow Rock

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

Amenities in the suburb

Winmalee Yellow Rock
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 8 3
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Yellow Rock sits further from the CBD (79.4 km vs 76.4 km).

Winmalee Yellow Rock
Walkability score 69/100 18/100
Distance to Sydney 76.4 km 79.4 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 66 min 70 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 36/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 73.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 2777
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 2777
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.

Winmalee Yellow Rock
Car (driver) 54.0% / 62.2%
Winmalee — Car (driver): 54.0% Yellow Rock — Car (driver): 62.2%
Worked from Home 40.0% / 33.5%
Winmalee — Worked from Home: 40.0% Yellow Rock — Worked from Home: 33.5%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 2.5%
Winmalee — Car (passenger): 3.1% Yellow Rock — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.0%
Winmalee — Walked Only: 1.3% Yellow Rock — Walked Only: 1.0%
Train 1.1% / 0.8%
Winmalee — Train: 1.1% Yellow Rock — Train: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.2%).

Setting

Winmalee Yellow Rock
Elevation 253 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 236 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Winmalee Yellow Rock
Connectivity score 92/100 93/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 62%
2,478 premises
 66%
392 premises

Climate

Winmalee Yellow Rock
Annual rainfall 806 mm 822 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Winmalee Yellow Rock
PM2.5 7.2 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.6 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Winmalee Yellow Rock
Average residential rate $2,080/yr
same for both
Council Blue Mountains
same for both

Federal electorate

Winmalee Yellow Rock
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Winmalee Yellow Rock
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Winmalee

Large Blocks Parks Quiet

Yellow Rock

Acreage

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