Windermere
NSW 2321 · Maitland
64 (2021) → 72 est. (2025) · High Growth
Part of the Maitland local government area (est. 99,787 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Windermere is a high growth suburb in Maitland, NSW 2321, about 135km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Windermere are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 35/100, and is about 40km inland. Windermere has an overall score of 37/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 955 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Joseph's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 1005
- Lochinvar Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 952
- St Patrick's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1016
- Greta Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 937
- Rutherford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 929
- Rutherford Technology High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 917
- St Paul's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.6kmICSEA 997
- Telarah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 874
- Branxton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.9kmICSEA 965
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Windermere
How far is Windermere from Sydney CBD?
Windermere is about 135.0 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Windermere?
Windermere has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Windermere?
Windermere has a transport score of 35/100.