Winmalee, NSW: suburb profile

The population of Winmalee NSW is 6,388 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Winmalee is $908 per week ($47,216 per year). Median rent in Winmalee is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Winmalee has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Winmalee has a population density of 705 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Winmalee is England. The most common religion is No religion (42.1% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Spanish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Winmalee is $2,167.

There were 22 recorded offences in Winmalee in 2025-26, a rate of 3 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (5 offences).

Population
6,388
Census 2021
Median income
$908/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$450/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
40years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au), 2025-26.

Winmalee vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in Winmalee is $908 a week, 19% above the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 578th of 2,150 NSW suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $450 a week, $65 more than the typical NSW suburb. Rent takes 21.0% of the median household income here, against 22.6% in the typical NSW suburb. The median resident is 40, 3 years younger than in the typical NSW suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureWinmaleeTypical NSWDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$908/wk$765/wk +19%$766/wk
Household income$2,147/wk$1,704/wk +26%$1,637/wk
Rent$450/wk$385/wk +17%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,167/mo$1,965/mo +10%$1,733/mo
Median age4043 −3 yrs42
Rent share of household income21.0%22.6% −1.6 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Winmalee, the typical NSW suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Winmalee Population

6,388 residents at the 2021 Census.

Winmalee Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$908/wk
$47,216 per year
Ranked 2,036 of 14,663
Median Rent
$450/wk
$1,950 per month
Ranked 1,049 of 14,663
Median Age
40years
2 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Winmalee Rent Prices & Affordability

21% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,147/wk
Median rent $450/wk
Rent to income 21.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Winmalee against your income

About $9,304 a month
Median rent $450/wk
Left after rent $1,697/wk
Rent share 21.0%

Winmalee Schools

7
schools nearby
3
government
1063
avg ICSEA score
2,820
total students
St Thomas Aquinas Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 368 students
1095
ICSEA
St Columba's Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,112 students
1088
ICSEA
Ellison Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 283 students
1051
ICSEA
Winmalee Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 359 students
1043
ICSEA
Winmalee High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 698 students
1040
ICSEA
Aspect Western Sydney School, Springwood Independent
Secondary
Aspect Western Sydney School, St Thomas Aquinas Independent
Primary

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Winmalee, New South Wales Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Winmalee, New South Wales: 33.6797°S, 150.6112°E

Winmalee Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (7)

People in Winmalee

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (3,134) Female 51.0% (3,256)

Population Density

705
people per km²
6,388 people · 9.1 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,410
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
4.5%
New Zealand
0.9%
Scotland
0.7%
United States of America
0.7%
Germany
0.6%
South Africa
0.5%
Netherlands
0.5%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Spanish
0.6%
Greek
0.3%
Polish
0.3%
German
0.3%
Italian
0.2%
Japanese
0.2%
Khmer
0.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
45.6%
Australian
42.9%
Irish
14.9%
Scottish
13.0%
German
4.7%
Italian
2.8%
Dutch
2.8%
Australian Aboriginal
2.6%
Maltese
1.8%
Polish
1.2%
Welsh
1.2%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
42.1%
Catholic
23.4%
Anglican
15.0%
Presbyterian and Reformed
3.2%
Christian (other)
3.0%
Not stated
2.9%
Uniting Church
2.7%
Baptist
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

2.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
54.5% 2,749
Separated
2.6% 130
Divorced
8.2% 413
Widowed
4.0% 201
Never married
30.7% 1,550

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
45.5%
Couple: no children
24.6%
Couple: no children under 15
18.4%
One parent: children under 15
5.8%
One parent: no children under 15
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
17.6%
2 persons
34.6%
3 persons
16.0%
4 persons
19.5%
5 persons
8.5%
6+ persons
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Winmalee

Housing Tenure

Of the 2,248 occupied private dwellings in Winmalee at the 2021 Census, 11.8% were rented, 39.1% owned outright and 47.9% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.6% 13 dwellings
Owned outright
39.1% 880 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
47.9% 1,077 dwellings
Rented
11.8% 266 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.7% 15 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
98.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.4%
2 bedrooms
3.7%
3 bedrooms
40.9%
4 bedrooms
39.7%
5 bedrooms
12.8%
6+ bedrooms
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.9%
$300-$449/mo
2.1%
$450-$599/mo
1.1%
$600-$799/mo
2.4%
$800-$999/mo
3.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
29.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
20.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
15.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.5%
1 vehicle
27.2%
2 vehicles
44.4%
3 vehicles
16.1%
4+ vehicles
9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Winmalee

Employment

Employed full-time
38.7% 1,775 people
Employed part-time
23.2% 1,064 people
Unemployed
2.3% 104 people
Not in labour force
35.9% 1,648 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
34.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.9%
Managers
14.5%
Community & Personal Service
12.6%
Clerical & Administrative
11.5%
Labourers
4.8%
Sales Workers
4.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.0%
$1-$149/wk
0.2%
$150-$299/wk
0.5%
$300-$399/wk
1.1%
$400-$499/wk
4.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
5.1%
$800-$999/wk
5.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.4%
$4,000+/wk
15.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.1%
$1-$149/wk
4.4%
$150-$299/wk
5.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.2%
$400-$499/wk
2.6%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
9.0%
$800-$999/wk
8.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.2%
$3,500+/wk
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
66.6%
Did not go to work
25.0%
Car (passenger)
3.8%
Walked only
1.6%
Truck
0.9%
Train
0.8%
Other
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Bicycle
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
63.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
26.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.8%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
35.1%
Bachelor Degree
27.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.4%
Postgraduate Degree
10.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.2%
Certificate I/II
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
19.7%
Education
16.2%
Engineering
14.8%
Society & Culture
14.5%
Health
12.3%
Architecture & Building
6.6%
Creative Arts
4.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.9%
Agriculture & Environment
2.6%
Information Technology
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
29.6%
Secondary: Government
26.2%
Vocational Education
11.6%
Pre-school
11.4%
Primary: Catholic
7.7%
Secondary: Catholic
7.0%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
3.7%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
93.5%
Has need for assistance
4.5%
Need for assistance not stated
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
632
Asthma
272
Arthritis
248
Heart disease
168
Diabetes
164
Lung condition
117
Cancer
82
Stroke
55
Kidney disease
49
Dementia
10

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
13.5% 663
Did not provide
86.5% 4,266

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
17.4% 859
Not a volunteer
82.6% 4,071

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.2% 10
Current ADF: Reserves
0.3% 13
Previously served
3.4% 170
Never served
96.1% 4,761

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
28.5%
1 child
10.9%
2 children
32.4%
3 children
19.4%
4 children
6.9%
5+ children
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
24
1951: 1960
68
1961: 1970
165
1971: 1980
169
1981: 1990
159
1991: 2000
94
2001: 2010
108
2011: 2015
46
2016
5
2017
3
2018
5
2019
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

9.5%
moved in the last year
29.8%
moved in the last 5 years
3.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,614
Moved from NSW
376
Moved: same area (SA2)
169
Moved from overseas
13
Moved from QLD
9
Moved from VIC
6

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.1%
5: 14 hours
34.2%
15: 29 hours
17.3%
30+ hours
11.8%
Did not do domestic work
16.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
85.0%
Step family: no other children
9.2%
Blended family: no other children
4.5%
Intact family: other children present
0.9%
Other couple: children only
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Winmalee Crime Statistics

22 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
5
Other Against Property
5
Other Against Person
3
Property Damage
3
Assault
2
Sexual Offences
2
Drug Offences
2

Total offences by year

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Winmalee

The closest suburb to Winmalee is Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW), 2.2 km away.

Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW)
2.2 km away · income $1,018/wk · rent $400/wk
Springwood (NSW)
3.6 km away · income $855/wk · rent $400/wk
Valley Heights
4.2 km away · income $912/wk · rent $400/wk
Warrimoo
4.9 km away · income $1,018/wk · rent $400/wk
Faulconbridge
5.3 km away · income $933/wk · rent $420/wk
Mount Riverview
5.9 km away · income $918/wk · rent $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Winmalee

What is the population of Winmalee NSW?

The population of Winmalee NSW is 6,388 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 705 people per km². Winmalee is ranked #1,214 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Winmalee?

The median personal income in Winmalee NSW is $908 per week, or $47,216 per year. The median household income is $2,147 per week. Family income is $2,410 per week. Winmalee is ranked #2,036 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Winmalee?

Median rent in Winmalee NSW is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Rent represents 21.0% of household income, which is considered affordable. Winmalee ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Winmalee?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Winmalee NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Winmalee?

The median age in Winmalee NSW is 40 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Winmalee a good suburb to live in?

Winmalee is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,388. The median income is $908/wk, which is above the typical NSW suburb ($765/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 14352. All dollar figures in AUD.