Winston Hills
Statistical Area - sa2

An assessment of population growth drivers in Winston Hills reveals an overall ranking slightly below national averages considering recent, and medium term trends

Winston Hills' population is 11,207 as of November 2025. This reflects an increase of 8 people since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 11,199. The change was inferred from ABS's estimated resident population of 11,207 in June 2024 and additional validated new addresses since the Census date. This equates to a density ratio of 2,576 persons per square kilometer, placing it in the upper quartile relative to national locations assessed by AreaSearch. Overseas migration contributed approximately 82.5% of overall population gains during recent periods.

AreaSearch adopts ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 with a base year of 2022. For areas not covered, NSW State Government's SA2 level projections are used, released in 2022 with a base year of 2021. Growth rates by age group from these aggregations are applied to all areas for years 2032 to 2041. Future population trends indicate an expected increase just below the median of national areas, with the area expected to expand by 811 persons to 2041 based on latest population numbers, reflecting a total increase of 7.2% over the 17 years.

AreaSearch assessment of residential development drivers sees a low level of activity in Winston Hills, placing the area among the bottom 25% of areas assessed nationally

Winston Hills averaged approximately 32 new dwelling approvals per year. Between financial years FY-21 and FY-25161 homes were approved, with a further 8 approved in FY-26 to date. The population has been declining recently, suggesting that the new supply has likely kept pace with demand, offering buyers good choice.

The average expected construction cost value of new homes is $484,000, indicating a focus on the premium market and high-end developments. In FY-26, $2.2 million in commercial development approvals have been recorded, predominantly reflecting residential focus. Compared to Greater Sydney, Winston Hills shows significantly reduced construction activity, with 61.0% below the regional average per person. This constrained new construction typically reinforces demand and pricing for existing homes. Nationally, this activity is also below average, suggesting the area's maturity and possible planning constraints.

Recent construction comprises 79.0% detached houses and 21.0% townhouses or apartments, maintaining Winston Hills' traditional suburban character with a focus on family homes appealing to those seeking space. The location has approximately 390 people per dwelling approval, reflecting an established area. Looking ahead, Winston Hills is projected to grow by 811 residents through to 2041. At current development rates, new housing supply should comfortably meet demand, providing good conditions for buyers and potentially supporting growth beyond current population projections.

Winston Hills has very high levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 20% nationally

The performance of an area can significantly be influenced by changes in local infrastructure, major projects, and planning initiatives. AreaSearch has identified a total of 22 such projects that are expected to impact the area. Notable among these are the Winston Hills Mall Food Court Renovation, Max Ruddock Reserve Amenities Building and Viewing Platform, 25-27 Reynolds Street Old Toongabbie, and Stream Northmead. The following list provides details on those projects likely to be most relevant.

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Employment conditions in Winston Hills rank among the top 10% of areas assessed nationally

Winston Hills has an educated workforce with professional services well represented. Its unemployment rate was 1.7% in June 2025, lower than Greater Sydney's 4.2%.

Employment grew by 2.7% over the past year. As of June 2025, 6,687 residents were employed, with an unemployment rate of 2.5%, and workforce participation at 62.1%. Leading industries include health care & social assistance, education & training, and construction. Education & training has notable concentration, being 1.3 times the regional average.

Transport, postal & warehousing employs just 3.2% locally compared to Greater Sydney's 5.3%. Employment opportunities appear limited locally based on Census working population vs resident population data. Over a 12-month period ending in June 2025, employment increased by 2.7%, labour force by 3.1%, causing unemployment to rise by 0.4 percentage points. Greater Sydney recorded similar trends with slightly lower increases. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May 2025 project overall growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Winston Hills' employment mix suggests local growth could be approximately 6.8% over five years and 13.9% over ten years, though this is a simplified extrapolation for illustrative purposes only.

Income metrics indicate excellent economic conditions, with the area achieving higher performance than 75% of national locations assessed by AreaSearch

Winston Hills had a median income among taxpayers of $61,696 during financial year 2022. The average income was $81,253 in the same period. These figures are among the highest in Australia and compare to levels of $56,994 and $80,856 across Greater Sydney respectively. As of September 2025, current estimates suggest a median income of approximately $69,476 and an average income of around $91,499, based on Wage Price Index growth of 12.61% since financial year 2022. According to the 2021 Census figures, household incomes in Winston Hills rank at the 89th percentile with a weekly income of $2,421. The largest income segment comprises 28.7% of residents earning between $1,500 and $2,999 weekly (3,216 residents). A substantial presence of higher earners is evident, with 40.5% exceeding $3,000 weekly, indicating strong purchasing power within the community. Housing accounts for 14.9% of income, while strong earnings place residents within the 89th percentile for disposable income. The area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 9th decile.

Winston Hills is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with above-average rates of outright home ownership

Winston Hills' dwelling structure, as per the latest Census, consisted of 92.9% houses and 7.1% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other'). In comparison, Sydney metro had 36.4% houses and 63.6% other dwellings. Home ownership in Winston Hills was at 40.3%, with mortgaged dwellings at 46.6% and rented ones at 13.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment in the area was $2,700, higher than Sydney metro's average of $2,167. The median weekly rent figure was recorded at $530, compared to Sydney metro's $420. Nationally, Winston Hills' mortgage repayments were significantly higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and rents were substantially above the national figure of $375.

Winston Hills features high concentrations of family households, with a higher-than-average median household size

Family households compose 84.0% of all households, including 48.6% couples with children, 25.1% couples without children, and 9.7% single parent families. Non-family households constitute the remaining 16.0%, with lone person households at 14.9% and group households comprising 1.2%. The median household size is 3.0 people, larger than the Greater Sydney average of 2.6.

Winston Hills shows strong educational performance, ranking in the upper quartile nationally when assessed across multiple qualification and achievement indicators

Winston Hills has a university qualification rate of 35.8%, significantly lower than the SA3 area average of 50.2%. This presents both challenges and opportunities for targeted educational initiatives. Bachelor degrees are the most common at 23.9%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (8.7%) and graduate diplomas (3.2%). Trade and technical skills are prominent, with 30.8% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational credentials – advanced diplomas (11.5%) and certificates (19.3%).

Educational participation is high, with 30.0% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes primary education (11.1%), secondary education (8.5%), and tertiary education (5.1%). Winston Hills has 3 schools with a combined enrollment of 1,362 students. These schools focus exclusively on primary education, with secondary options available in surrounding areas. School places per 100 residents are 12.2, below the regional average of 18.0, indicating some students may attend schools in adjacent areas.

Transport servicing is good compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility

Transport analysis in Winston Hills indicates 77 active public transport stops operating. These are served by a mix of bus routes totalling 52 individual services. Collectively, these provide 2,777 weekly passenger trips.

Transport accessibility is rated excellent with residents typically located 157 meters from the nearest stop. Service frequency averages 396 trips per day across all routes, equating to approximately 36 weekly trips per individual stop.

The level of general health in Winston Hills is notably higher than the national average with prevalence of common health conditions low among the general population and nearer the nation's average across older, at risk cohorts

Winston Hills shows better-than-average health outcomes, with lower prevalence of common conditions among its general population compared to older, at-risk groups nationally. Around 61% of Winston Hills residents have private health cover, higher than Greater Sydney's 53.4% and Australia's average of 55.3%. The most prevalent medical conditions are arthritis (7.2%) and asthma (7.0%), while 71.5% of residents report no medical ailments, compared to 79.0% in Greater Sydney.

Winston Hills has a higher proportion of seniors aged 65 and over at 18.9%, compared to Greater Sydney's 12.5%. Health outcomes among seniors require more attention than the broader population.

Winston Hills was found to be more culturally diverse than the vast majority of local markets in Australia, upon assessment of a range of language and cultural background related metrics

Winston Hills, as per the census conducted on the 28th of August, 2016, exhibited a higher degree of cultural diversity compared to most local areas, with 30.4% of its population born overseas and 29.2% speaking a language other than English at home. Christianity was identified as the predominant religion in Winston Hills, comprising 62.5% of the population, which is notably higher than the regional average of 38.1%. Regarding ancestry, Australians constituted the largest group at 21.5%, substantially higher than the regional average of 11.8%.

The English and Other groups followed with 20.4% and 11.3% respectively, although the latter was notably lower than the regional average of 23.7%. Divergences were observed in the representation of certain ethnic groups: Lebanese were notably overrepresented at 4.7%, Koreans remained similar at 1.5%, and Maltese were slightly higher at 1.3% compared to their respective regional averages of 3.5%, 1.5%, and 0.9%.

Winston Hills's population is slightly older than the national pattern

Winston Hills has a median age of 40, which is slightly higher than Greater Sydney's figure of 37 and Australia's median age of 38. Compared to the Greater Sydney average, Winston Hills has an over-representation of the 75-84 age group (8.0%) and an under-representation of the 25-34 age group (8.3%). Between 2021 and present, the population aged 15-24 grew from 11.0% to 13.3%. Conversely, the 65-74 age group declined from 9.4% to 8.1%, and the 35-44 age group decreased from 15.6% to 14.6%. By 2041, demographic modeling projects significant changes in Winston Hills' age profile. Notably, the 55-64 age cohort is expected to expand by 338 people (28%), growing from 1,203 to 1,542. Conversely, both the 0-4 and 75-84 age groups are projected to decrease in numbers.