South Windsor is a residential suburb of the historic town of Windsor in north-west Sydney, in the City of Hawkesbury LGA, about 59.5 km from the Sydney CBD. It lies directly south of the old Windsor township — bounded west by Rickabys Creek and east by South Creek, both Hawkesbury River tributaries — and was known as 'Newtown' until the name 'South Windsor' was assigned on 10 September 2004. The suburb had 5,948 residents at the 2021 census (up from 5,892 in 2016) with a markedly younger median age of 34 (national median 38) and a family demographic of couples with children. 78.9% of residents were born in Australia — above the national 66.9% — with England, India, New Zealand and the Philippines the next most common birthplaces. Agents and property trackers describe it as a family-friendly, house-and-land suburb on generous blocks, popular with young families and first-home buyers priced out of closer-in Sydney, with day-to-day life built around local shops and Windsor's heritage town centre next door (StMate; First National).
At a Glance
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Region | Hawkesbury |
| Council (LGA) | City of Hawkesbury |
| Postcode | 2756 |
| Distance to Sydney CBD | South Windsor is about 59.5 km north-west of the Sydney CBD… |
| Median house price | ~$0.86M–$1.0M across trackers: realestate.com.au suburb data puts median house prices over the past year at ~$860,000; the Cotality/OnTheHouse AVM median house value was $958,931 as at 30 June 2026; StMate reports a median house price of ~$923,000 for 3-bedroom homes (median $1.01m for 4-bed) (mid-2026) |
| Median unit price | ~$660,500 ; $792,507 median unit value |
| Typical rent | ~$650–670/week ; units ~$555/week |
| Price growth | +38.71% median house value growth over 5 years ; +10.6% recent growth and ~+4.4%/yr compound over 4 years for houses (StMate) |
Transport
South Windsor has no railway station within the suburb: the Richmond railway line passes through neighbouring Windsor just to the north, and Windsor railway station (George Street) is the nearest station, roughly 1.5 km away and about a 15-minute walk from the South Windsor area (StMate; oceanpoolsnsw.net.au). Windsor station is on the T1 North Shore & Western Line Richmond branch — which terminates at Richmond, three stops beyond Windsor — with Mulgrave the next station toward the city. Busways regional bus services run through the Hawkesbury area including the Windsor corridor, connecting South Windsor with Windsor station/town centre and surrounding suburbs.
Schools
Windsor South Public School — NSW government primary school (about 286 students in 2024) at 77A Church Street, South Windsor (chooseschool.com.au; school website). Bede Polding College — Catholic systemic co-educational secondary school (Years 7–12, about 1,062–1,101 students), in South Windsor. Two government schools sit in immediately adjacent suburbs and serve local families: Windsor Park Public School (government primary, 156 Rifle Range Road, Bligh Park) and Windsor High School (government Years 7–12, Mulgrave Road, Mulgrave).
Shopping & Amenities
South Windsor's local shopping is the George Street strip, anchored by small supermarkets — IGA South Windsor at 509–511 George Street and FoodWorks at 503 George Street (IGA; FoodWorks). The larger Windsor Marketplace (Woolworths and 15+ stores at 6–16 Kable Street) and the heritage cafes, restaurants and civic facilities of the Windsor town centre (council, library, museum, Sunday market) are a short drive north in immediately adjacent Windsor (Windsor Marketplace; StMate). Hawkesbury Oasis Aquatic Centre — the council's indoor aquatic and leisure centre — is in South Windsor, about 15 minutes' walk from Windsor station (oceanpoolsnsw.net.au).
Parks & Outdoors
South Windsor has 18 parks covering about 13.7% of the suburb's area, with green corridors following its Rickabys Creek (west) and South Creek (east) boundaries. Local reserves and the Hawkesbury Oasis Aquatic Centre provide the main recreation, while the Hawkesbury River frontage, Governor Phillip Park and riverside walking spots are a short distance north in Windsor.
Property Market
The median house price in South Windsor was around ~$0.86M–$1.0M across trackers: realestate.com.au suburb data puts median house prices over the past year at ~$860,000; the Cotality/OnTheHouse AVM median house value was $958,931 as at 30 June 2026; StMate reports a median house price of ~$923,000 for 3-bedroom homes (median $1.01m for 4-bed) (mid-2026). See our full Sydney property price map for how the suburb compares across the city. Real medians sit well below the $1.1–1.5M estimate range: sales- and AVM-based house medians cluster around $860K–$1.0M. South Windsor is a classic outer-north-west family suburb: ~76–79% of listings are detached houses on quarter-acre-style blocks with a strong trades demographic, median age 34, and 137 sales in the 12 months to mid-2026. 4-bedroom house sales on newer estates (e.g. Batten Circuit, Snailham Crescent) reached ~$960K–$1.48M in mid-2026 (StMate sold data).
New Developments
Richmond and South Windsor town centre revitalisation — an $18.75 million project co-funded by Hawkesbury City Council under the Western Parkland City Liveability Program (part of the 20-year Western Sydney City Deal), delivering town-centre upgrades across South Windsor and Richmond (National Tribune). Ongoing infill and subdivision activity continues across the suburb — e.g. a Torrens-title subdivision with dual dwellings at 584 George Street (DA0479/25 with Hawkesbury City Council, 2025) — typical of the infill growth spreading out from Windsor (PlanningAlerts). South Windsor also sits within Sydney's north-west priority growth area, with commercial/industrial offerings marketed on that growth corridor.
Jobs & Local Economy
The most common occupations are trades and related work, with the suburb's workers employed mainly in retail, services and light industry across the George Street commercial area, Windsor's town centre and local industrial estates; median household income was $1,466/week (2021). As a largely residential suburb most residents commute by car to jobs in nearby Richmond (defence, university and hospital employment), Blacktown and the wider Sydney north-west corridor, with the train from Windsor station the main public-transport option.
Nearby Suburbs
Richmond, Windsor, Mulgrave, Londonderry, Bligh Park
Sources & method
Researched 5 September 2026 from named public sources — census and government records, transport authorities, council and planning documents — plus published sales data. Where sources disagree on a figure, the guide says so rather than picking one.
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