Dernancourt vs Windsor Gardens

Windsor Gardens is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 43 in Dernancourt. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dernancourt, about half of households are couple families. Windsor Gardens is closer to the city centre: 10.3 km, against 11.8 km. On these figures, Dernancourt tends to suit older residents.

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

Dernancourt

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 76/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 55%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (90% vs 78%)
  • But Windsor Gardens has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Windsor Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($573,250 vs $875,000)
  • has cheaper land ($840,000 vs $1,000,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Windsor Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Windsor Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 68/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Dernancourt has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 14%)
  • Windsor Gardens has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Windsor Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.5% vs 5.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dernancourt Windsor Gardens
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.

Dernancourt Windsor Gardens
Walkability 68 / 76
Dernancourt — Walkability: 68/100 Windsor Gardens — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 52 / 24
Dernancourt — Safety: 52/100 Windsor Gardens — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dernancourt — Low fire risk: 100/100 Windsor Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 29 / 52
Dernancourt — Low flood risk: 29/100 Windsor Gardens — Low flood risk: 52/100

Demographics

Windsor Gardens has more residents (5,827 vs 4,063); Dernancourt skews older (43 vs 36).

Dernancourt Windsor Gardens
Population 4,063 5,827
+43% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% +10.5%
Median age 43 36
Median household income $90,272/yr
+8% vs other
 $83,304/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+16% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dernancourt Windsor Gardens
0-4 4.7% / 6.6%
Dernancourt — 0-4: 4.7% Windsor Gardens — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 11.3% / 11.4%
Dernancourt — 5-14: 11.3% Windsor Gardens — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 5.3% / 4.3%
Dernancourt — 15-19: 5.3% Windsor Gardens — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 5.8% / 6.9%
Dernancourt — 20-24: 5.8% Windsor Gardens — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 11.4% / 17.6%
Dernancourt — 25-34: 11.4% Windsor Gardens — 25-34: 17.6%
35-44 13.1% / 17.0%
Dernancourt — 35-44: 13.1% Windsor Gardens — 35-44: 17.0%
45-54 12.0% / 12.4%
Dernancourt — 45-54: 12.0% Windsor Gardens — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 12.4% / 9.7%
Dernancourt — 55-64: 12.4% Windsor Gardens — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 12.4% / 8.1%
Dernancourt — 65-74: 12.4% Windsor Gardens — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 8.9% / 4.9%
Dernancourt — 75-84: 8.9% Windsor Gardens — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 2.6% / 1.5%
Dernancourt — 85+: 2.6% Windsor Gardens — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dernancourt 49.0% couple families
Dernancourt — Couple Families: 49.0% Dernancourt — Lone Person: 31.7% Dernancourt — One Parent Families: 15.2% Dernancourt — Group Household: 2.7% Dernancourt — Other Families: 1.4%
Windsor Gardens 39.4% couple families
Windsor Gardens — Couple Families: 39.4% Windsor Gardens — Lone Person: 36.6% Windsor Gardens — One Parent Families: 15.2% Windsor Gardens — Group Household: 7.0% Windsor Gardens — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dernancourt 16.9% renting
Dernancourt — Owned Outright: 43.6% Dernancourt — Mortgage: 39.5% Dernancourt — Renting: 16.9%
Windsor Gardens 35.7% renting
Windsor Gardens — Owned Outright: 27.5% Windsor Gardens — Mortgage: 36.8% Windsor Gardens — Renting: 35.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dernancourt Windsor Gardens
Bachelor Degree 17.2% / 17.6%
Dernancourt — Bachelor Degree: 17.2% Windsor Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 17.6%
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 11.7%
Dernancourt — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Windsor Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.1% / 8.3%
Dernancourt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1% Windsor Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 8.6%
Dernancourt — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Windsor Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 8.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.2%
Dernancourt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Windsor Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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.

Dernancourt Windsor Gardens
India 3.9% / 10.6%
Dernancourt — India: 3.9% Windsor Gardens — India: 10.6%
England 4.5% / 3.4%
Dernancourt — England: 4.5% Windsor Gardens — England: 3.4%
China 2.1% / 4.9%
Dernancourt — China: 2.1% Windsor Gardens — China: 4.9%
Italy 3.3% / 1.5%
Dernancourt — Italy: 3.3% Windsor Gardens — Italy: 1.5%
Malaysia 1.3% / 1.1%
Dernancourt — Malaysia: 1.3% Windsor Gardens — Malaysia: 1.1%
Sri Lanka 0.6% / 1.8%
Dernancourt — Sri Lanka: 0.6% Windsor Gardens — Sri Lanka: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dernancourt 90.3% houses
Dernancourt — Houses: 90.3% Dernancourt — Townhouses: 6.0% Dernancourt — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Windsor Gardens 77.9% houses
Windsor Gardens — Houses: 77.9% Windsor Gardens — Townhouses: 18.9% Windsor Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dernancourt Windsor Gardens
Median house price $1,002,500 $973,000
Median unit price $875,000 $573,250
Median land price $1,000,000 $840,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 42 sales
 17 days
from 37 sales

House price by bedroom count

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

Dernancourt Windsor Gardens
3 bed $976K / $955K
Dernancourt — 3 bed: $976K (42 sales) Windsor Gardens — 3 bed: $955K (57 sales)

42 vs 57 sales

4 bed $1.07M / $1.02M
Dernancourt — 4 bed: $1.07M (19 sales) Windsor Gardens — 4 bed: $1.02M (24 sales)

19 vs 24 sales

Zoning mix

Windsor Gardens has more industrially zoned land (12% vs 0%).

Dernancourt Windsor Gardens
Residential 89% 77%
Industrial 0% 12%
Parks and recreation 8%
same for both
Commercial 2% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Dernancourt Windsor Gardens
New dwellings approved 574
across Tea Tree Gully
 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
Approvals change year on year +36% +23%

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.

Dernancourt Windsor Gardens
Houses 3.3%
$730/wk on $1.17M
 3.7%
$650/wk on $902K
Units — 4.9%
$520/wk on $549K

Ranking within SA

Dernancourt Windsor Gardens
House price Higher than 47% of SA Higher than 39% of SA
Income Higher than 69% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Affordability Higher than 66% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 75% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 23% of SA Higher than 39% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 69% of SA

Liveability

Windsor Gardens is more walkable (76 vs 68); Dernancourt scores higher overall (65 vs 60).

Dernancourt Windsor Gardens
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100 60/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Windsor Gardens carries more crime risk (76 vs 48); Dernancourt carries more flood risk (71 vs 48).

Dernancourt Windsor Gardens
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
48/100
 High
76/100
Flood High
71/100
 Moderate
48/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Dernancourt Windsor Gardens
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 5.2 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 5.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9%
same for both

Schools in Dernancourt

  • Dernancourt School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Windsor Gardens

  • St Pius X School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Avenues College Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dernancourt Windsor Gardens
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 2
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 1 4
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Dernancourt Windsor Gardens
Walkability score 68/100 76/100
Distance to Adelaide 11.8 km
+13% vs other
 10.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 18 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 60.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 176.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5075
 0.9%
postcode 5087
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 5075
 52
postcode 5087

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.

Dernancourt Windsor Gardens
Car (driver) 72.5% / 69.7%
Dernancourt — Car (driver): 72.5% Windsor Gardens — Car (driver): 69.7%
Worked from Home 12.3% / 10.9%
Dernancourt — Worked from Home: 12.3% Windsor Gardens — Worked from Home: 10.9%
Bus 8.4% / 13.1%
Dernancourt — Bus: 8.4% Windsor Gardens — Bus: 13.1%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 4.3%
Dernancourt — Car (passenger): 5.0% Windsor Gardens — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.0%
Dernancourt — Walked Only: 0.8% Windsor Gardens — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.5%).

Setting

Dernancourt Windsor Gardens
Elevation 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.8 km 11.4 km

NBN connectivity

Dernancourt Windsor Gardens
Connectivity score 87/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
1,808 premises
 16%
2,742 premises

Climate

Dernancourt Windsor Gardens
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Dernancourt Windsor Gardens
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Dernancourt Windsor Gardens
Average residential rate $2,000/yr $1,311/yr
Council Tea Tree Gully Port Adelaide Enfield

Federal electorate

Dernancourt Windsor Gardens
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dernancourt Windsor Gardens
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dernancourt

Middle-Ring Quiet River

Windsor Gardens

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks

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