Statistical Area 2 (SA2) · Area profile
Winston Hills
4 km²
High household incomes and a strong professional workforce define Winston Hills, where the typical family earns $2,703 a week. This is a well-off area with a high proportion of residents holding university degrees and living in large, detached family homes. It is a stable community with a high number of children and a growing population of seniors. The neighborhood is distinguished by its overall advantage and a strong preference for home ownership.
An affluent area whose schools serve an equally well-off community.
A family-heavy area that's short on schools per child.
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Winston Hills is a family-oriented area with 21.5% of residents being children under 15, which is well above the national figure. The typical resident is 40, and the population of seniors has risen to 18.9% since 2011.
People born overseas make up 30.0% of the community, a figure that has risen since 2011. While many residents have Australian or English ancestry, there is also a notable Chinese and Irish heritage.
About 28.8% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is well above the national average. Mandarin, Arabic, and Cantonese are the most common non-English languages spoken.
Christianity remains the most common faith at 60.3%, though the number of people reporting no religion has risen 12 points since 2011 to 26.5%.
The community is highly qualified, with 33.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure and has risen 10 points since 2011, alongside a high rate of Year 12 completion.
Household wealth is significantly higher than most areas; 38.0% of homes earn $3,000 or more a week. The typical weekly household income is $2,421, which is well above the national figure of $1,746.
The area reports a lower rate of mental health conditions than most other areas. Long-term health conditions are at a level similar to the state and national averages.
Unpaid care for children is much more common here than in most areas, with 31.0% of people providing this support. Volunteers make up 14.0% of the population, similar to the national figure.
The First Nations community is small, but those living here have household incomes and Year 12 completion rates that are far above the state and national averages.
Homes here are larger than usual, typically housing 3.0 people. Most are couples with children, and very few people live alone compared to other areas.
Large detached houses are the norm, with 93.0% of dwellings being separate houses and 92.6% having three or more bedrooms. Renting is much less common here than across Australia, with only 12.8% of households renting.
Working from home is very common, with 45.0% of the workforce doing so—a huge increase since 2011. While most people use cars, the area has a high number of public transport stops per 1,000 people.
This is a stable community where few people have moved in the last five years compared to other areas. Recent arrivals from overseas also make up a lower percentage of the population than the national average.
The unemployment rate is 3.5%, which is much lower than most areas. Many residents work as professionals or managers, with a strong presence in health care and education.
Winston Hills is one of the most advantaged areas in the region, ranking in the top 10% for overall advantage and access to resources.
The area receives significantly more annual rainfall than the New South Wales average, with temperatures that are typical for the state.
Every home is within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 15 minutes of a park. However, it is much harder to walk to groceries or health services than in most other New South Wales suburbs.