Median house price
$728k
+5.0% change
NSW · Bathurst Regional Council
Windradyne, 2795
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,460
Growth (1 yr)
+0.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.6%
Median age
37
Median income
$1,567/wk
Employment rate
60.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$728,000
Languages at home
4.8%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Gujarati, Filipino
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- National parks
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Windradyne sits in Bathurst Regional Council as a regional mid-sized suburb that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. Neighbouring centres cover more of the weekly rhythm than the distant capital does. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Daily life works well on foot, with buses also serving the suburb.
Property prices run toward the upper end of the local market. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
The desirability picture is around average, weighed down by softer schools and education, plus safety relative to similar regional towns.
At a glance
Windradyne snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$540/wk
Houses $580 · Units $430
Population (ERP)
3,460
+0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#25
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
68th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
63rd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
17th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 51.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 28% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1997th in Australia
- State rank
- 593rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #25 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #99 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $430
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $580
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $540
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 375
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $728,000
- Median price change
- +5%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
3,460(June 2025)
+0.9% annual · +5.6% over 5 years · 63th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.9%
- 5-year growth
- +5.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +31
- Change in 5 years
- +184
- Growth rank in NSW
- 63th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,650), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,309
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,567
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 84 of 1,348
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,635
- Employment rate
- 60.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,131 / 114 / 18
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 327
- Against the person
- 94
- Against property
- 99
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 94.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 35 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions517
- Domestic Violence Related Assault321
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment512
- Malicious Damage To Property346
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault249
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 927
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 17th
School list
- Bathurst West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 927 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 515 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- West Bathurst Pre-Schoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
74 public transport stops in this suburb
- Colville St At Trumper Pl
- Messenger St Opp Crawford Cres
- Miller St After Munro St
- Opperman Way Opp Finley Cl
- Opperman Way Opp Freestone Way
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
59 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 3 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 11 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 74 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 72/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.3
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.32
Food & drink(1)
- Domino'sFast food
Unit 19 1 Wark Parade, Windradyne
Shopping(3)
- Butcher
- IGASupermarket
Community(1)
- West Bathurst Pre-SchoolKindergarten
Health & services(1)
- Westpoint Centre PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(14)
- Evernden ReservePark
- Lavelle Street ParkPark
- Park (8)
- Wilkinson ParkPark
- Playground (3)
Transport(28)
28 bus stops
Other(7)
- BWSAlcohol
- Bench (2)
- Welcome to BathurstInformation
- Parking (3)
- Ingenia GardensSocial Facility
- VivabilitySocial Facility
- Vacant (3)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Evernden ReservePark
- Lavelle Street ParkPark
- Wilkinson ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Bathurst Hospital (2.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Westpoint Centre PharmacyPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 128
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 37.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 282 mm · ~35 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 241 mm · ~30 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 11° / 3°
- Rainfall
- 179 mm · ~22 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 201 mm · ~25 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 13 proposals
July 2026
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)37 MULHOLLAND PARKWAY WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Veterinary hospital1 WARK PARADE WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
May 2026
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)16 KEIGHTLEY AVENUE WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support41 MULHOLLAND PARKWAY WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure40 GOVERNORS PARADE WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
February 2026
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)53 MULHOLLAND PARKWAY WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support5 MULHOLLAND PARKWAY WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space4 ULLATHORNE CLOSE WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 CANGOURA STREET WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support49 MULHOLLAND PARKWAY WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support47 MULHOLLAND PARKWAY WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support51 MULHOLLAND PARKWAY WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure12 MCLEAN STREET WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
2025· 23 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure218 SUTTOR STREET WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support43 MULHOLLAND PARKWAY WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation24 KEIGHTLEY AVENUE WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure21 MULHOLLAND PARKWAY WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support39 MULHOLLAND PARKWAY WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support46 KEIGHTLEY AVENUE WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation29 MULHOLLAND PARKWAY WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers3 NAPIER STREET WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support41 MULHOLLAND PARKWAY WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
- Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation32 BARR STREET WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Residential Accommodation27 KEIGHTLEY AVENUE WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Manufactured home8B RED GUM PLACE WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Supporting Development25 KEIGHTLEY AVENUE WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development29 KEIGHTLEY AVENUE WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport68 STACK STREET WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure43 KEIGHTLEY AVENUE WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)6 KEIGHTLEY AVENUE WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 CANGOURA STREET WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah30 NAPIER STREET WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care10 KEIGHTLEY AVENUE WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
March 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah3 SHACKLETON CLOSE WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
February 2025
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)43 RICHARDSON STREET WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport41 MUNRO STREET WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
2024· 5 proposals
December 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure26 LAVELLE STREET WINDRADYNE 2795Withdrawn
November 2024
- Subdivision22 WALKER STREET WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care10 KEIGHTLEY AVENUE WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support91 SUTTOR STREET WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
August 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport3 STONESTREET PLACE WINDRADYNE 2795Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Calare
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew GEE (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 124,664
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 62.3%Labor 37.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.5 km away).
Coalition 53.6%Labor 46.4%
8.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Bathurst WestLabor 48.0% · Coalition 52.0% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Bathurst NorthLabor 48.5% · Coalition 51.5% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
- BathurstLabor 46.6% · Coalition 53.4% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
- Bathurst EglintonLabor 39.1% · Coalition 60.9% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
- Bathurst CentralLabor 46.0% · Coalition 54.0% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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