Bowen Hills vs Windsor

In both, most households rent. In Bowen Hills, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments and most households are people living alone. In Windsor, about half of homes are flats or apartments. Units cost more in Windsor: a median of $749,000, against $686,000 in Bowen Hills. On these figures, Bowen Hills tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Windsor

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (49% vs 3%)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (40% vs 12%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Windsor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,538,000 vs $2,200,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bowen Hills has a bigger rental market to choose from (84% vs 56%)
  • Windsor leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 25%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bowen Hills

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (14% vs 7%)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 82/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bowen Hills

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (97% vs 51%)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 82/100)
  • But Windsor has more GPs (4 vs 2)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bowen Hills

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (51.8% vs 11.4%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.6% vs 4.5%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bowen Hills and Windsor drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bowen Hills Windsor
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bowen Hills Windsor
Walkability 94 / 82
Bowen Hills — Walkability: 94/100 Windsor — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 9 / 15
Bowen Hills — Safety: 9/100 Windsor — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bowen Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100 Windsor — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Windsor has more residents (7,811 vs 4,898); Windsor has higher household incomes ($115,076 vs $80,652).

Bowen Hills Windsor
Population 4,898 7,811
+59% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +51.8% +11.4%
Median age 30 32
Median household income $80,652/yr $115,076/yr
+43% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk $400/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bowen Hills Windsor
0-4 2.2% / 4.8%
Bowen Hills — 0-4: 2.2% Windsor — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 2.3% / 9.0%
Bowen Hills — 5-14: 2.3% Windsor — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 2.5% / 4.8%
Bowen Hills — 15-19: 2.5% Windsor — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 18.1% / 11.5%
Bowen Hills — 20-24: 18.1% Windsor — 20-24: 11.5%
25-34 40.9% / 26.1%
Bowen Hills — 25-34: 40.9% Windsor — 25-34: 26.1%
35-44 16.5% / 15.2%
Bowen Hills — 35-44: 16.5% Windsor — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 8.0% / 12.6%
Bowen Hills — 45-54: 8.0% Windsor — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 5.3% / 7.9%
Bowen Hills — 55-64: 5.3% Windsor — 55-64: 7.9%
65-74 2.8% / 4.8%
Bowen Hills — 65-74: 2.8% Windsor — 65-74: 4.8%
75-84 1.1% / 2.2%
Bowen Hills — 75-84: 1.1% Windsor — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ 0.2% / 1.0%
Bowen Hills — 85+: 0.2% Windsor — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (40.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bowen Hills 68.3% lone person
Bowen Hills — Lone Person: 68.3% Bowen Hills — Couple Families: 7.4% Bowen Hills — Group Household: 17.4% Bowen Hills — One Parent Families: 4.6% Bowen Hills — Other Families: 2.3%
Windsor 39.8% lone person
Windsor — Lone Person: 39.8% Windsor — Couple Families: 30.5% Windsor — Group Household: 16.9% Windsor — One Parent Families: 9.7% Windsor — Other Families: 3.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bowen Hills 83.5% renting
Bowen Hills — Owned Outright: 4.7% Bowen Hills — Mortgage: 11.8% Bowen Hills — Renting: 83.5%
Windsor 55.9% renting
Windsor — Owned Outright: 16.7% Windsor — Mortgage: 27.4% Windsor — Renting: 55.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bowen Hills Windsor
Bachelor Degree 28.6% / 26.3%
Bowen Hills — Bachelor Degree: 28.6% Windsor — Bachelor Degree: 26.3%
Certificate III & IV 11.0% / 9.9%
Bowen Hills — Certificate III & IV: 11.0% Windsor — Certificate III & IV: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 8.1%
Bowen Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Windsor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / 9.0%
Bowen Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Windsor — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 3.8%
Bowen Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Windsor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bowen Hills Windsor
England 3.1% / 3.3%
Bowen Hills — England: 3.1% Windsor — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 3.6% / 2.7%
Bowen Hills — New Zealand: 3.6% Windsor — New Zealand: 2.7%
India 2.9% / 1.7%
Bowen Hills — India: 2.9% Windsor — India: 1.7%
Brazil 2.4% / 0.7%
Bowen Hills — Brazil: 2.4% Windsor — Brazil: 0.7%
China 2.1% / 0.9%
Bowen Hills — China: 2.1% Windsor — China: 0.9%
Nepal — / 1.5%
Bowen Hills — Nepal: not among its largest Windsor — Nepal: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bowen Hills 94.6% flats / apartments
Bowen Hills — Flats / Apartments: 94.6% Bowen Hills — Houses: 3.0% Bowen Hills — Townhouses: 2.4%
Windsor 45.7% flats / apartments
Windsor — Flats / Apartments: 45.7% Windsor — Houses: 49.4% Windsor — Townhouses: 5.0%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Bowen Hills Windsor
Median house price $2,200,000 $1,538,000
Median unit price $686,000 $749,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 3 sales
 22 days
from 62 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bowen Hills Windsor
1 bed $585K / $620K
Bowen Hills — 1 bed: $585K (105 sales) Windsor — 1 bed: $620K (11 sales)

105 vs 11 sales

2 bed $759K / $750K
Bowen Hills — 2 bed: $759K (111 sales) Windsor — 2 bed: $750K (69 sales)

111 vs 69 sales

3 bed $820K / $1.15M
Bowen Hills — 3 bed: $820K (14 sales) Windsor — 3 bed: $1.15M (5 sales)

14 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Bowen Hills Windsor
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bowen Hills Windsor
Houses — 1.9%
$800/wk on $2.2M
Units 5.6%
$730/wk on $682K
 4.5%
$650/wk on $749K

Ranking within QLD

Bowen Hills Windsor
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 40% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 1% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD

Liveability

Bowen Hills is more walkable (94 vs 82); Bowen Hills scores higher overall (68 vs 60).

Bowen Hills Windsor
Grade A B
Score 68/100 60/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Bowen Hills Windsor
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
91/100
 High
85/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Bowen Hills Windsor
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
90 Bowen Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, 1.3 km
 3
Kelvin Grove, 2.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.2% 4.3%

Schools in Bowen Hills

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Windsor

  • St Mary of the Cross School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Windsor State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Arethusa College - Windsor Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Bowen Hills Windsor
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 9 6
Parks & reserves 5 14
Childcare 4 2
GPs 2 4
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 2 3
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Bowen Hills Windsor
Walkability score 94/100 82/100
Distance to Brisbane 5.1 km
+6% vs other
 4.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 9 min 12 min
Public transport score 96/100
Rail · Bus
 89/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 144.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 269.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.6%
postcode 4006
 2.5%
postcode 4030
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 4
postcode 4006
 25
postcode 4030

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bowen Hills Windsor
Car (driver) 35.4% / 47.7%
Bowen Hills — Car (driver): 35.4% Windsor — Car (driver): 47.7%
Worked from Home 21.7% / 28.4%
Bowen Hills — Worked from Home: 21.7% Windsor — Worked from Home: 28.4%
Walked Only 19.1% / 3.6%
Bowen Hills — Walked Only: 19.1% Windsor — Walked Only: 3.6%
Train 13.5% / 7.1%
Bowen Hills — Train: 13.5% Windsor — Train: 7.1%
Bus 5.8% / 7.1%
Bowen Hills — Bus: 5.8% Windsor — Bus: 7.1%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 4.1%
Bowen Hills — Car (passenger): 3.2% Windsor — Car (passenger): 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.7%).

Setting

Bowen Hills Windsor
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.4 km
2.8 km to a named beach
 8.9 km
1.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bowen Hills Windsor
Connectivity score 84/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
3,820 premises
 16%
4,226 premises

Climate

Bowen Hills Windsor
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bowen Hills Windsor
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Bowen Hills Windsor
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Bowen Hills Windsor
Division Brisbane
same for both
Member Madonna Jarrett
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bowen Hills Windsor
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bowen Hills

Apartments Easy Commute Gentrifying Inner Parks Professionals River Students Trains Transport Hub

Windsor

Apartments Inner Parks Premium Professionals

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