Windsor Downs flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Windsor Downs (Hawkesbury, NSW) - 7.57 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
7.57 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Windsor Downs's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Windsor Downs at a glance
How Windsor Downs is zoned
Buying in Windsor Downs? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.
Across its 7.57 km², Windsor Downs is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 77% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Large Lot Residential. The median lot measures about 4,692 m² across 365 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Windsor Downs
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Windsor Downs suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 1078, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Windsor Downs's 1,183 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Windsor - Bligh Park, the wider ABS statistical area containing Windsor Downs. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Windsor Downs itself.
16,105 in 2001 to 15,477 in 2025, down 4%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Windsor Downs data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Zoning | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 5 August 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Windsor Downs address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Windsor Downs planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Windsor Downs?
The schematic on this page is a Windsor Downs flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Windsor Downs address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Windsor Downs flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Windsor Downs and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 1%). Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Windsor Downs bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 77% of Windsor Downs is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Hawkesbury average of 84%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Windsor Downs?
The dominant planning zone in Windsor Downs is Large Lot Residential, though the suburb also includes National Parks and Nature Reserves and Primary Production. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Windsor Downs have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Windsor Downs. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Windsor Downs?
Across 365 surveyed parcels in Windsor Downs, the median lot size is about 4,692 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Windsor Downs have a train station?
There is no train station inside Windsor Downs itself. The suburb is served by 8 bus stops.
What is the population of Windsor Downs?
At the 2021 Census Windsor Downs had 1,183 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 3.2 people. The wider Windsor - Bligh Park statistical area, which contains Windsor Downs, went from 16,105 people in 2001 to 15,477 in 2025, down 4%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Windsor Downs alone.
Is Windsor Downs an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Windsor Downs scores 1078 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within New South Wales - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Windsor Downs?
Median household income in Windsor Downs was $2,629 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,160 for the typical suburb in Hawkesbury. Median rent was $420 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,500 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Windsor Downs property?
A Windsor Downs planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bligh Park | 2.5 km | 0% | 24% |
| Berkshire Park Penrith |
3.1 km | 0% | 97% |
| South Windsor | 3.2 km | 0% | 54% |
| Angus Blacktown |
3.3 km | 47% | 90% |
| Melonba Blacktown |
3.9 km | 69% | 56% |
| Vineyard | 3.9 km | 40% | 88% |
| Richards Blacktown |
4.1 km | 65% | 73% |
| Mulgrave | 4.1 km | 0% | 54% |
| Marsden Park Blacktown |
5.2 km | 15% | 27% |
| Windsor | 5.2 km | 0% | 18% |