Condo

Uc Tower

2550 Simcoe Street, Oshawa, ON

Neighbourhood in Oshawa

Windfields

family-friendly suburban community-focused

Windfields is a residential neighbourhood in Oshawa, Ontario. It offers a mix of family-friendly homes and community amenities.

Median home price is $599,945 Median rent price is $2,400 Average household size is 3.5 42% of the population are immigrants Schools rated 7.1 out of 10

Day to dayLivability

7.1

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 3,099 past and present listings

Fraser Institute ratings within 2 km of each listing, closer schools weighted more

Each score is an average over this area's own listings and is shown only where at least 5 of them carry one. Scores are reported by listing agents, not measured by HOMEH.

What it costsAffordability

Median asking price

$599,945

17% below Oshawa 16% below Ontario

In Windfields

$599,945

In Oshawa

$724,444

In Ontario

$717,000

Median monthly rent

$2,400/mo

17% above Oshawa 4% below Ontario

In Windfields

$2,400

In Oshawa

$2,050

In Ontario

$2,500

≈ 20.8 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

Median $599,945

Condos 47 · Houses 39

For rent

Median $2,400

Recently sold

Recently leased

Market data as of 2026-10-10. Sold and leased figures are neighbourhood medians over the last 12 months, published only where at least 5 homes closed — never a single sale.

The honest readPros & cons

What people love

Family-friendly environment
Good schools for children
Diverse community
Affordable compared to city median
Majority of homes are single-detached

Keep in mind

Limited public transit options
Few gyms and libraries
Higher rent strain for some renters

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Windfields is quiet and family-oriented, with access to parks and schools. Residents enjoy a suburban feel with close-knit community vibes.

Great for families first-time buyers immigrants

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

5.7 km²

Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.

Parks

Playgrounds

Grocery stores

Restaurants

Cafés

Pharmacies

Counted across all 5.7 km² of Windfields. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

7.2/10

Average rating of the 2 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Secondary

Northern Dancer Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
7.9/10
387th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
840 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St Anne Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Durham CDSB
6.4/10
1,300th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
770 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Maamawi iyaawag Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
Not rated
655 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Symington Ave and Steeplechase Street PS
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
Not rated
Unnamed North Oshawa SS
Public · Grades 9–12 · Durham DSB
Not rated

Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Windfields, not a catchment — most Ontario boards do not publish attendance boundaries, and we will not draw a line we cannot source. Confirm enrolment with the school board before you buy.

The peopleWho lives here

12,117

Population (2021)

16.9 km²

Area

717

People per km²

31.2

Median age

$112,597

Median income

69%

Own their home

3.5

People per household

3,485

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)26.4%
Working age (15–64)67.3%
Seniors (65+)6.2%

What is built here

Detached houses83.5%
Townhouses13.7%
Duplexes0.7%
Low-rise apartments1.7%

Own or rent

69%Owners

32%Renters

Across 3,485 households

When it was built

Mostly 2016–2021

1960 or earlier2%
1961–19802%
1981–19900%
1991–20001%
2001–20054%
2006–201013%
2011–201525%
2016–202153%

Share of occupied homes, by the era they were built in. Bars are drawn against the busiest era, not against each other, because the eras are not the same length. The eight shares are unlikely to total exactly 100: Statistics Canada rounds each era's count to the nearest 5 before publishing it, so we print what the census reports rather than adjusting a figure to make the column add up.

42%
Born outside Canada: 35.1%
Hold a degree or higher: 60.5%
Employment rate: 6.9%
Commute by transit: 90.9%
Commute by car: 2
Children per family: $97,607
Median income after tax: $124,603
Average household income: 8.9%
Living on a low income: $2,340/mo
Renters pay, per month: $2,780/mo
Owners pay, per month: $873,797
Median home value at census: 48.4%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 37.2%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 4 census areas inside the boundary. Medians and rates are a population-weighted average of dissemination-area figures.

Sources: HOMEH listings, Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021, OpenStreetMap, HOMEH school registry