Moving to Windale NSW 2306
What the official numbers say about living in Windale — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $186 a week, against a median household income of $775 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Windale grew 11% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,095 → 3,421 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Philippines; most spoken languages besides English: Vietnamese, Australian Indigenous, Arabic.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Windale scores below the national average (decile 1 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (85% of workers), while 9% work from home.
Nearest train station: Cardiff, 5.9 km north.
Nearest airport: Lake Macquarie Airport, 8.7 km south.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 107 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 35 schools · 4 cafes & restaurants · 3 supermarkets · 6 parks — see them all on the Windale profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Windale Public School 200 m · St Pius X Primary School 300 m · Hunter Sports High School 1.1 km · Wiripaang Public School 1.4 km · St Mary's Catholic High School 1.8 km · St Paul's Catholic Primary School 1.9 km · Lakeside Public School 1.9 km · Mount Hutton Public School 2 km
Groceries: Coles 1.1 km · Woolworths 1.1 km · Coles 2.4 km
Parks and reserves: St Johns Memorial Park 1.4 km · Sylvia Grozdanovski Memorial Park 1.7 km · Mullington Park 1.8 km · Gatts Farm Reserve 2.9 km · Allen Park 3 km · Anniversary Grove 3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Windale, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Noisy Miner · Australian Magpie · Laughing Kookaburra · Australian Raven · Eastern Rosella.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Windale, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windale here | 3,421 | — | 1/10 | 59% |
| Tingira Heights | 2,043 | — | 5/10 | 79% |
| Mount Hutton | 3,712 | — | 3/10 | 70% |
| Gateshead | 3,121 | — | 1/10 | 63% |
| Jewells | 2,452 | — | 8/10 | 73% |
| Floraville | 1,814 | — | 8/10 | 67% |
| Belmont North | 6,291 | — | 4/10 | 41% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Lake Macquarie — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Shortland — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2306 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Windale profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $186 a week.
The population grew 11% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,095 people to 3,421. It sits about 107 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line, and Cardiff station is roughly 5.9 km away. Local government is Lake Macquarie council, and the federal seat is Shortland.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Windale vs Tingira Heights · Windale vs Mount Hutton.
Nearby guides: Tingira Heights · Mount Hutton · Gateshead · Jewells · Floraville · Belmont North.
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