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
ATO 2023-24, postcode 2321 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
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):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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 March 2026
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 996
- Lochinvar Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 965
- St Patrick's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1009
- Greta Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 935
- Rutherford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 933
- Rutherford Technology High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 922
- St Paul's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.6kmICSEA 996
- Telarah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 879
- Branxton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.9kmICSEA 949
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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 · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: 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.