Yarramundi vs Winmalee

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 Yarramundi: a median of $1.97 million, against $1.05 million in Winmalee, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Yarramundi tends to suit couples, while Winmalee suits families with children 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

Winmalee

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Yarramundi is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 73%)

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

First-home buyers

Winmalee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,050,000 vs $1,970,000)
  • has cheaper land ($1,380,000 vs $1,885,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Winmalee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $660/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 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (66 min vs 72 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Winmalee

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 50/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Yarramundi Winmalee
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.

Yarramundi Winmalee
Walkability 0 / 69
Yarramundi — Walkability: 0/100 Winmalee — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 50 / 76
Yarramundi — Safety: 50/100 Winmalee — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 13 / 7
Yarramundi — Low fire risk: 13/100 Winmalee — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Winmalee has more residents (6,388 vs 829); Yarramundi rents higher ($660/wk vs $450/wk).

Yarramundi Winmalee
Population 829 6,388
+671% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.3% +3.0%
Median age 41 40
Median household income $147,108/yr
+24% vs other
 $111,644/yr
Median weekly rent $660/wk
+32% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yarramundi Winmalee
0-4 3.6% / 6.1%
Yarramundi — 0-4: 3.6% Winmalee — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 12.9% / 15.0%
Yarramundi — 5-14: 12.9% Winmalee — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 9.9% / 7.2%
Yarramundi — 15-19: 9.9% Winmalee — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 9.2% / 5.3%
Yarramundi — 20-24: 9.2% Winmalee — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 9.4% / 10.3%
Yarramundi — 25-34: 9.4% Winmalee — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 10.5% / 12.6%
Yarramundi — 35-44: 10.5% Winmalee — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 17.2% / 13.8%
Yarramundi — 45-54: 17.2% Winmalee — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 13.9% / 12.6%
Yarramundi — 55-64: 13.9% Winmalee — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 9.3% / 11.1%
Yarramundi — 65-74: 9.3% Winmalee — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 4.2% / 4.9%
Yarramundi — 75-84: 4.2% Winmalee — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 0.6% / 1.4%
Yarramundi — 85+: 0.6% Winmalee — 85+: 1.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yarramundi 78.3% couple families
Yarramundi — Couple Families: 78.3% Yarramundi — Lone Person: 11.8% Yarramundi — One Parent Families: 8.1% Yarramundi — Group Household: 1.9% Yarramundi — Other Families: 0.0%
Winmalee 57.1% couple families
Winmalee — Couple Families: 57.1% Winmalee — Lone Person: 24.7% Winmalee — One Parent Families: 15.5% Winmalee — Group Household: 1.9% Winmalee — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yarramundi 7.5% renting
Yarramundi — Owned Outright: 46.3% Yarramundi — Mortgage: 46.3% Yarramundi — Renting: 7.5%
Winmalee 12.0% renting
Winmalee — Owned Outright: 39.6% Winmalee — Mortgage: 48.4% Winmalee — Renting: 12.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Yarramundi Winmalee
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 16.9%
Yarramundi — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Winmalee — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 13.4%
Yarramundi — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Winmalee — Bachelor Degree: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 9.3%
Yarramundi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Winmalee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 5.0%
Yarramundi — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Winmalee — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.4%
Yarramundi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Winmalee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

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.

Yarramundi Winmalee
England 1.8% / 4.5%
Yarramundi — England: 1.8% Winmalee — England: 4.5%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.9%
Yarramundi — New Zealand: 1.0% Winmalee — New Zealand: 0.9%
South Africa 1.0% / 0.5%
Yarramundi — South Africa: 1.0% Winmalee — South Africa: 0.5%
Netherlands 0.6% / 0.5%
Yarramundi — Netherlands: 0.6% Winmalee — Netherlands: 0.5%
Germany 0.5% / 0.6%
Yarramundi — Germany: 0.5% Winmalee — Germany: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Yarramundi — Scotland: not among its largest Winmalee — Scotland: 0.7%
Italy 0.5% / —
Yarramundi — Italy: 0.5% Winmalee — Italy: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yarramundi 99.1% houses
Yarramundi — Houses: 99.1% Yarramundi — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% Yarramundi — Townhouses: 0.0%
Winmalee 97.8% houses
Winmalee — Houses: 97.8% Winmalee — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% Winmalee — Townhouses: 1.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Yarramundi Winmalee
Median house price $1,970,000 $1,050,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,885,000 $1,380,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 154 days
from 3 sales
 24 days
from 48 sales

Zoning mix

Yarramundi has more rural and farming land (11% vs 0%).

Yarramundi Winmalee
Environmental 81%
same for both
Rural and farming 11% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 9%
Residential 6% 8%
Parks and recreation 0% 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

Yarramundi Winmalee
New dwellings approved 459
across Hawkesbury
 123
across Blue Mountains
Approvals change year on year +3% +14%

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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Yarramundi Winmalee
House price Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Income Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 45% of NSW

Liveability

Winmalee is more walkable (69 vs 0); Winmalee scores higher overall (52 vs 38).

Yarramundi Winmalee
Grade C B
Score 38/100 52/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Yarramundi carries more crime risk (50 vs 24).

Yarramundi Winmalee
Bushfire High
87/100
 High
93/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 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
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Yarramundi

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

Schools in Winmalee

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

Amenities in the suburb

Yarramundi Winmalee
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 1 8
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 14 0

Mobility

Yarramundi Winmalee
Walkability score 0/100 69/100
Distance to Sydney 74.7 km 76.4 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 72 min 66 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2753
 1.2%
postcode 2777
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 2753
 49
postcode 2777

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.

Yarramundi Winmalee
Car (driver) 59.2% / 54.0%
Yarramundi — Car (driver): 59.2% Winmalee — Car (driver): 54.0%
Worked from Home 34.9% / 40.0%
Yarramundi — Worked from Home: 34.9% Winmalee — Worked from Home: 40.0%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 3.1%
Yarramundi — Car (passenger): 3.5% Winmalee — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Walked Only 1.6% / 1.3%
Yarramundi — Walked Only: 1.6% Winmalee — Walked Only: 1.3%
Train 0.8% / 1.1%
Yarramundi — Train: 0.8% Winmalee — Train: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.2%).

Setting

Yarramundi Winmalee
Elevation 174 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 253 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Yarramundi Winmalee
Connectivity score 30/100 92/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
258 premises
 62%
2,478 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Yarramundi Winmalee
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³ 7.2 µg/m³
PM10 14.5 µg/m³ 16.3 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.23 pphm 0.6 pphm

Council rates

Yarramundi Winmalee
Average residential rate $1,650/yr $2,080/yr
Council Hawkesbury Blue Mountains

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Yarramundi

Acreage Premium River

Winmalee

Large Blocks Parks Quiet

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