NSW · Wollongong Council
Windang, NSW, 2528
Desirability index
6.2/100
How this score is calculated#695 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Windang is a smaller suburban community in the Wollongong area, home to around 2,610 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,844 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+15%), roughly 706.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $665 (flats $515, houses $720), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,610
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $916
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 170 of 1,349
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 39%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 89 / 113 / 42
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $515
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $720
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $665
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 138
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,844
- Against the person
- 521
- Against property
- 717
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 706.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 5 residents
- State safety percentile
- 28.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +15%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order188
- Domestic Violence Related Assault130
- Fraud123
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment178
- Malicious Damage To Property161
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 988
- Windang Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
56 public transport stops in this suburb
- 71 Windang Rd
- Windang Rd After Boundary Rd
- Windang Rd After Wattle St
- Windang Rd At Bakers Lane
- Windang Rd At Cedar Av
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
104 planning-related records
2026· 9 proposals
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation73 OCEAN STREET WINDANG 2528Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Caravan park140-146 WINDANG ROAD WINDANG 2528Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure53 KURRAJONG STREET WINDANG 2528Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool22 KURRAJONG STREET WINDANG 2528Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool20 OCEAN STREET WINDANG 2528Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool23 OCEAN STREET WINDANG 2528Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home16 FERN STREET WINDANG 2528Determined
January 2026
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Aerials, antennae and communication dishes; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems; Rainwater tanks; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators257-259 WINDANG ROAD WINDANG 2528Additional Information Requested
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure29 WARATAH STREET WINDANG 2528Determined
2025· 4 proposals
September 2025
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure231 WINDANG ROAD WINDANG 2528Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure67 KURRAJONG STREET WINDANG 2528Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation93 OCEAN STREET WINDANG 2528Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 OCEAN STREET WINDANG 2528Determined
2024· 9 proposals
October 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation73 OCEAN STREET WINDANG 2528Determined
September 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool29 MURRIE STREET WINDANG 2528Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure69 KURRAJONG STREET WINDANG 2528Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading4 239 WINDANG ROAD WINDANG 2528Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation46 BORONIA AVENUE WINDANG 2528Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Caravan park210-230 WINDANG ROAD WINDANG 2528Determined
- Pub; Hours of operation and trading193-197 WINDANG ROAD WINDANG 2528Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure39 WARATAH STREET WINDANG 2528Determined
January 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club15 CEDAR AVENUE WINDANG 2528Determined
2023· 16 proposals
December 2023
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise284 WINDANG ROAD WINDANG 2528Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure55 OCEAN STREET WINDANG 2528Determined
November 2023
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool93 OCEAN STREET WINDANG 2528Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 OAKLAND AVENUE WINDANG 2528Determined
September 2023
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Aerials, antennae and communication dishes; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems; Rainwater tanks; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators257-259 WINDANG ROAD WINDANG 2528Determined
July 2023
- Other181 WINDANG ROAD WINDANG 2528Determined
- Pub193-197 WINDANG ROAD WINDANG 2528Determined
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development125 OCEAN STREET WINDANG 2528Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling69 KURRAJONG STREET WINDANG 2528Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing32 BORONIA AVENUE WINDANG 2528Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling7 OAKLAND AVENUE WINDANG 2528Determined
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces51 KURRAJONG STREET WINDANG 2528Determined
March 2023
- Shed7 LILLIPILLI PLACE WINDANG 2528Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development55 OCEAN STREET WINDANG 2528Determined
February 2023
- Alterations and additions to commercial development231 WINDANG ROAD WINDANG 2528Determined
January 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing138 windang rd Windang 2528Determined
2022· 26 proposals
December 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed45 WARATAH STREET WINDANG 2528Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial development181 WINDANG ROAD WINDANG 2528Determined
2021· 24 proposals
24 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 16 proposals
16 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
48 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Club WindangATM
- Club WindangBar
- Bench (9)
- 71 Windang RdBus stop
- Windang Rd after Banksia AvBus stop
- Windang Rd after Boundary RdBus stop
- Windang Rd after Wattle StBus stop
- Windang Rd at Bakers LaneBus stop
- Windang Rd at Boronia AvBus stop
- Windang Rd at Cedar AvBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Judbooley ReservePark
- Selina Edith Lacey ParkPark
- Tom Thumb ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 6.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #695 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 71 Windang Rdtransport
- Windang Rd After Boundary Rdtransport
- Windang Rd After Wattle Sttransport
- Windang Rd At Bakers Lanetransport
- Windang Rd At Cedar Avtransport
- Judbooley Reservegovernmentpark
- Selina Edith Lacey Parkgovernmentpark
- Tom Thumb Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning231 WINDANG ROAD WINDANG 2528Lodged 09 Feb 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning181 WINDANG ROAD WINDANG 2528Lodged 20 Dec 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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