Dublin vs Windsor

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Windsor, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Windsor tends to suit couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Dublin has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • Windsor carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 82/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Windsor

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($195/wk vs $280/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Dublin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (64.6 km vs 70.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Dublin is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
  • Windsor carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Dublin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.5% vs -21.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dublin 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.

Dublin 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.

Dublin Windsor
Walkability 27 / 0
Dublin — Walkability: 27/100 Windsor — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 18 / 44
Dublin — Safety: 18/100 Windsor — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 86 / 100
Dublin — Low fire risk: 86/100 Windsor — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dublin has more residents (405 vs 133); Dublin rents higher ($280/wk vs $195/wk).

Dublin Windsor
Population 405
+67% vs other
 133
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.5% -21.8%
Median age 45
same for both
Median household income $51,220/yr $61,048/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+30% vs other
 $195/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dublin Windsor
0-4 6.4% / 6.8%
Dublin — 0-4: 6.4% Windsor — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 12.1% / 11.3%
Dublin — 5-14: 12.1% Windsor — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 5.7% / 7.5%
Dublin — 15-19: 5.7% Windsor — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 1.7% / 5.3%
Dublin — 20-24: 1.7% Windsor — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 9.1% / 11.3%
Dublin — 25-34: 9.1% Windsor — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 13.8% / 7.5%
Dublin — 35-44: 13.8% Windsor — 35-44: 7.5%
45-54 15.3% / 15.8%
Dublin — 45-54: 15.3% Windsor — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 20.5% / 20.3%
Dublin — 55-64: 20.5% Windsor — 55-64: 20.3%
65-74 11.1% / 12.8%
Dublin — 65-74: 11.1% Windsor — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 2.7% / 2.3%
Dublin — 75-84: 2.7% Windsor — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ — / —
Dublin — 85+: not among its largest Windsor — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dublin 35.3% couple families
Dublin — Couple Families: 35.3% Dublin — Lone Person: 37.3% Dublin — One Parent Families: 17.6% Dublin — Group Household: 5.9% Dublin — Other Families: 3.9%
Windsor 46.5% couple families
Windsor — Couple Families: 46.5% Windsor — Lone Person: 44.2% Windsor — One Parent Families: 9.3% Windsor — Group Household: 0.0% Windsor — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dublin 12.3% renting
Dublin — Owned Outright: 37.7% Dublin — Mortgage: 50.0% Dublin — Renting: 12.3%
Windsor 20.4% renting
Windsor — Owned Outright: 36.7% Windsor — Mortgage: 42.9% Windsor — Renting: 20.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Dublin Windsor
England 6.4% / 6.8%
Dublin — England: 6.4% Windsor — England: 6.8%
New Zealand 0.7% / 4.5%
Dublin — New Zealand: 0.7% Windsor — New Zealand: 4.5%
Sri Lanka 0.7% / —
Dublin — Sri Lanka: 0.7% Windsor — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

Qualifications

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

Dublin Windsor
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 11.3%
Dublin — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Windsor — Certificate III & IV: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.0% / 6.0%
Dublin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0% Windsor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Bachelor Degree 2.0% / 4.5%
Dublin — Bachelor Degree: 2.0% Windsor — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dublin 99.3% houses
Dublin — Houses: 99.3% Dublin — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Windsor 100.0% houses
Windsor — Houses: 100.0% Windsor — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dublin Windsor
Median house price $732,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $505,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Windsor has more rural and farming land (77% vs 53%); Dublin has more industrially zoned land (18% vs 0%).

Dublin Windsor
Rural and farming 53% 77%
Environmental 28% 23%
Industrial 18% 0%
Residential 1% 0%
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

Dublin Windsor
New dwellings approved 106
across Adelaide Plains
same for both
Approvals change year on year -21%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Dublin Windsor
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of SA Higher than 29% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 16% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 54% of SA

Liveability

Dublin is more walkable (27 vs 0).

Dublin Windsor
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Dublin carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0); Dublin carries more crime risk (82 vs 56).

Dublin Windsor
Bushfire Low
14/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
82/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
51/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Dublin Windsor
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Dublin Windsor
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Windsor sits further from the CBD (70.7 km vs 64.6 km).

Dublin Windsor
Walkability score 27/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 64.6 km 70.7 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min 52 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5501
same for both

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.

Dublin Windsor
Car (driver) 86.0% / 76.4%
Dublin — Car (driver): 86.0% Windsor — Car (driver): 76.4%
Worked from Home 3.1% / 18.2%
Dublin — Worked from Home: 3.1% Windsor — Worked from Home: 18.2%
Walked Only 5.4% / 5.5%
Dublin — Walked Only: 5.4% Windsor — Walked Only: 5.5%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / —
Dublin — Car (passenger): 5.4% Windsor — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.0%).

Setting

Dublin Windsor
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 6.9 km 5.8 km

NBN connectivity

Dublin Windsor
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
185 premises
 0%
62 premises

Climate

Dublin Windsor
Annual rainfall 295 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Dublin Windsor
Average residential rate $2,698/yr
same for both
Council Adelaide Plains
same for both

Federal electorate

Dublin Windsor
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Dublin

Quiet Rural

Windsor

Rural

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