Windella, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Windella is more socio-economically advantaged than about 94% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1094, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Windella at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 845
- Median age
- 41
- Median weekly household income
- $2,886
- SEIFA score
- 1094
- Coordinates
- -32.6918, 151.4798
Windella demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Windella using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 30%, 3% of homes are rented, and 8% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 184 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 119 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 170 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 252 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 122 | 14% |
Share of the 847 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 100 | 40% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 138 | 55% |
| Rented | 7 | 3% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 253 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 253 occupied private dwellings in Windella.
- Median weekly rent
- $400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,429
- Average household size
- 3.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,793
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,009
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 66 (8%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 31 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 21 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 321 (51%)
- Labour-force participation
- 70.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.9%
- Employed full-time
- 278
- Employed part-time
- 151
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Windella
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Windella is January (average daytime high around 30.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.4°C). The area receives roughly 773 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.1°C | 19.4°C | 75 mm |
| Feb | 28.6°C | 18.9°C | 79 mm |
| Mar | 26.8°C | 17.8°C | 133 mm |
| Apr | 23.6°C | 14.3°C | 62 mm |
| May | 20.4°C | 10.8°C | 29 mm |
| Jun | 17.4°C | 8.7°C | 44 mm |
| Jul | 17.4°C | 7.7°C | 44 mm |
| Aug | 18.8°C | 8.1°C | 41 mm |
| Sep | 22°C | 10.5°C | 47 mm |
| Oct | 25°C | 13.4°C | 74 mm |
| Nov | 26.7°C | 15.4°C | 67 mm |
| Dec | 29°C | 17.7°C | 78 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Windella
Where is Windella?
Windella is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Windella?
At the 2021 Census, Windella had a population of about 845.
Is Windella an advantaged area?
Windella has an ABS SEIFA score of 1094, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 94 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 94% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Windella?
Windella has average daytime highs of about 23.8°C and overnight lows of about 13.6°C, with roughly 773 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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