Suburbs Winston Hills

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Winston Hills NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Winston Hills, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Winston Hills NSW is 12,123 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Winston Hills is $907 per week ($47,164 per year). Median rent in Winston Hills is $530 per week ($2,297 per month). Winston Hills has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Winston Hills has a population density of 2558.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Winston Hills is India. The most common religion is Catholic (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Winston Hills is $2,681.

There were 58 recorded offences in Winston Hills in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (26 offences).

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📍 Winston Hills, New South Wales — 33.7769°S, 150.9801°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (30)

Winston Hills Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Winston Hills Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$907/wk
$47,164 per year
#2048 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$530/wk
$2,297 per month
#461 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,681/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Winston Hills Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (5,891) Female 51.4% (6,232)

Population Density

2558.3
people per km²
12,123 people · 4.7 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,665
Family income/wk

Winston Hills 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 & Locality (SAL)

Winston Hills Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
47.3% 1,598 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
52.7% 1,781 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Winston Hills Country of Birth

Australia
84.4%
India
4.3%
China
4.1%
England
3.3%
Iran
1.1%
Hong Kong
0.7%
Fiji
0.7%
Croatia
0.6%
Afghanistan
0.5%
Germany
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Winston Hills Religion

Catholic
38.4%
No Religion
29.1%
Anglican
14.5%
Hinduism
4.9%
Not stated
3.5%
Eastern Orthodox
3.4%
Islam
3.2%
Uniting Church
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Winston Hills Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
72.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
20.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Winston Hills Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
21.9%
Arabic
21.1%
Other
14.7%
Cantonese
13.3%
Korean
9.6%
Hindi
8.3%
Persian ED
6.0%
Italian
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Winston Hills Employment

💼
Employed full-time
37.7% 3,246 people
⏰
Employed part-time
18.2% 1,569 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.3% 198 people
🏠
Not in labour force
41.8% 3,595 people

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

Winston Hills Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
37.3%
Certificate III/IV
24.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.7%
Postgraduate Degree
13.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.8%
Certificate I/II
1.8%

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

Winston Hills Occupation

Professionals
36.3%
Managers
20.1%
Clerical & Administrative
14.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.1%
Community & Personal Service
8.1%
Sales Workers
5.4%
Labourers
2.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.2%

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

Winston Hills Field of Study

Management & Commerce
29.6%
Engineering
15.1%
Society & Culture
11.2%
Health
9.9%
Education
9.3%
Information Technology
6.2%
Architecture & Building
5.3%
Creative Arts
4.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.4%
Agriculture & Environment
1.0%

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

Winston Hills Dwelling Types

Separate house
94.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Winston Hills Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
1.5%
$400-$499/wk
5.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
5.2%
$800-$999/wk
5.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.5%
$4,000+/wk
22.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Winston Hills Marital Status

💍
Married
59.0% 5,636
↔️
Separated
2.3% 224
📋
Divorced
6.5% 618
🕊️
Widowed
5.9% 565
👤
Never married
26.2% 2,506

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Winston Hills Ancestry

Australian
24.0%
English
22.9%
Other
12.5%
Chinese
7.7%
Irish
7.7%
Scottish
6.2%
Lebanese
5.4%
Indian
4.3%
Italian
3.8%
German
2.0%
Korean
1.7%
Greek
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Winston Hills School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.5%
Secondary — Government
19.7%
Primary — Catholic
12.6%
Secondary — Catholic
11.5%
Pre-school
11.4%
Vocational Education
8.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.3%

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

Winston Hills Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.6% 1,331
✅
No need for assistance
94.4% 22,399

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

Winston Hills Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
14.5% 1,352
—
Not a volunteer
85.5% 8,003

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Winston Hills Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.8%
$300-$449/mo
1.5%
$450-$599/mo
0.9%
$600-$799/mo
2.1%
$800-$999/mo
2.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
10.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
18.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
19.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
30.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Winston Hills How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
59.1%
Did not go to work
29.7%
Car (passenger)
4.3%
Bus
2.4%
Walked only
1.4%
Truck
0.8%
Other
0.6%
Bicycle
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Train
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

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

Winston Hills Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.1%
1 vehicle
31.3%
2 vehicles
44.0%
3 vehicles
12.7%
4+ vehicles
6.9%

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

Winston Hills Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.6%
2 bedrooms
7.9%
3 bedrooms
40.1%
4 bedrooms
36.7%
5 bedrooms
10.5%
6+ bedrooms
2.1%

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

Winston Hills Population Mobility

8.9%
moved in the last year
28.0%
moved in the last 5 years
3.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
60.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Winston Hills Indigenous Population

0.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
207
Indigenous residents
23,715
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Winston Hills Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
783
Asthma
433
Diabetes
375
Arthritis
334
Heart disease
319
Lung condition
212
Cancer
180
Kidney disease
135
Stroke
89
Dementia
33

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

Winston Hills Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.3%
$1-$149/wk
4.5%
$150-$299/wk
5.6%
$300-$399/wk
3.6%
$400-$499/wk
2.9%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
6.8%
$800-$999/wk
7.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
14.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.6%
$3,500+/wk
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Winston Hills Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
48.4%
Couple — no children under 15
21.5%
Couple — no children
20.8%
One parent — no children under 15
5.4%
One parent — children under 15
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Winston Hills Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 6
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 8
🏅
Previously served
1.9% 175
👤
Never served
98.0% 9,210

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Winston Hills Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.0% 1,122
—
Did not provide
88.0% 8,203

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Winston Hills Children Ever Born

No children
27.8%
1 child
13.4%
2 children
34.8%
3 children
17.3%
4 children
5.1%
5+ children
1.6%

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

Winston Hills When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
68
1951–1960
154
1961–1970
352
1971–1980
352
1981–1990
618
1991–2000
641
2001–2010
742
2011–2015
307
2016
65
2017
77
2018
79
2019
68
2020
16
2021
9

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

Winston Hills Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.5%
5–14 hours
29.8%
15–29 hours
15.3%
30+ hours
11.1%
Did not do domestic work
23.2%

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

Winston Hills Household Size

1 person
18.4%
2 persons
28.7%
3 persons
16.7%
4 persons
23.1%
5 persons
9.6%
6+ persons
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Winston Hills Where Residents Moved From

Same address
10,726
Moved from NSW
811
Moved — same area (SA2)
147
Moved from overseas
46
Moved from ACT
11
Moved from QLD
10
Moved from SA
6
Moved from VIC
6

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

Winston Hills Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.1%
Step family — no other children
5.6%
Blended family — no other children
1.7%
Intact family — other children present
0.4%
Other couple — children only
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Winston Hills Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 58 total

Theft
26
Assault
13
Other Against Person
11
Property Damage
5
Other Against Property
2
Homicide
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Winston Hills Schools

30
schools nearby
22
government
1091
avg ICSEA score
16,404
total students
Baulkham Hills High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,223 students
1203
ICSEA
Matthew Pearce Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 1,270 students
1177
ICSEA
Crestwood Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 633 students
1139
ICSEA
Jasper Road Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 803 students
1132
ICSEA
Girraween Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 1,072 students
1132
ICSEA
Baulkham Hills North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 876 students
1130
ICSEA
St Anthony's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 385 students
1129
ICSEA
St Monica's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 195 students
1127
ICSEA
Darcy Road Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 576 students
1122
ICSEA
Mother Teresa Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 389 students
1121
ICSEA
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 403 students
1119
ICSEA
Woodbury Independent
Combined · U · 22 students
1112
ICSEA
Winston Hills Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 636 students
1104
ICSEA
Winston Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 304 students
1103
ICSEA
St Paul the Apostle Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 385 students
1100
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 30 schools

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

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Winston Hills Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,309/wk
Median Rent $530/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.0%

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

If you earn X in Winston Hills

≈ $10,006/month
Median rent $530/wk
Left after rent $1,779/wk
Rent share 23.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Nyngan
Income: $770/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $330/wk
Bathurst
Income: $753/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $230/wk
Yoogali
Income: $871/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $230/wk
Waratah (NSW)
Income: $785/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $180/wk
Windsor (NSW)
Income: $756/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $170/wk
Seaham
Income: $839/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $170/wk
Corrimal
Income: $762/wk Rent: $365/wk Save: $165/wk
East Hills
Income: $789/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $155/wk

Winston Hills vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Mittagong
Pop: 6,090 Income: $751/wk Rent: $400/wk
Gledswood Hills
Pop: 6,112 Income: $1,192/wk Rent: $540/wk
Warwick Farm
Pop: 6,135 Income: $601/wk Rent: $327/wk
Fairlight
Pop: 6,141 Income: $1,491/wk Rent: $720/wk
Nelson Bay (NSW)
Pop: 6,141 Income: $689/wk Rent: $380/wk
Heathcote (NSW)
Pop: 6,148 Income: $957/wk Rent: $520/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Winston Hills

What is the population of Winston Hills NSW?

The population of Winston Hills NSW is 12,123 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2558.3 people per km².Winston Hills is ranked #446 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Winston Hills?

The median personal income in Winston Hills NSW is $907 per week, or $47,164 per year.The median household income is $2,309 per week.Family income is $2,665 per week.Winston Hills is ranked #2,048 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Winston Hills?

Median rent in Winston Hills NSW is $530 per week ($2,297 per month).Rent represents 23.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Winston Hills ranks #461 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Winston Hills?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Winston Hills NSW is $2,681. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Winston Hills?

The median age in Winston Hills NSW is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Winston Hills a good suburb to live in?

Winston Hills is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 12,123.The median income is $907/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.0% 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: 14353. All dollar figures in AUD.