Question 1

Is Windale a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Windale is a compact, low-lying residential suburb with a practical, workaday character. Streets are mostly flat and orderly, lined with modest single-storey brick and weatherboard homes and pockets of public open space. The community is a mix of families, tradespeople and long-term residents who value proximity to jobs in Newcastle and local services. One-parent families are the largest family group, making up 45.3% of families, and most homes are rented — 80.8% of dwellings are rented rather than owner-occupied.

Day-to-day needs are met by small shopping strips and community facilities, and the new Windale Hub includes a modern library area, a large community hall, activity and meeting rooms, a maker space and a commercial kitchen with spaces for hire and regular local programs. The foreshore of Lake Macquarie and nearby coastal beaches are within easy reach for recreation. Whether Windale suits you comes down to whether you want a practical, convenient suburb with a predominantly rented population and close links to local jobs and services.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Windale?

Accepted Answer

In Windale, a typical house rent of $590 a week is about 76.1% of the suburb's median total household income of $775 a week as recorded at the most recent Census. On these figures, renting a house would take a large share of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, roughly three quarters, so if you are looking at renting rather than buying that rent share is the number that matters.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Windale a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

House values in Windale climbed 18.3% over the past year, a strong rise, and house rents increased 11.3% over the same period, also a strong gain. The numbers show capital growth outpaced rental income for houses in that 12-month window.

If you're weighing Windale up as an investment, those movements tell you which part of the return did more of the work over the year — the price of houses rose faster than the rent they earn. Whether that aligns with your goals and circumstances is something only you can judge.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	18.3%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	7	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	14	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$590	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	11.3%	N/A

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