Gilles Plains vs Windsor Gardens

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Windsor Gardens: a median of $973,000, against $870,000 in Gilles Plains, and rent is higher there too. Windsor Gardens is closer to the city centre: 10.3 km, against 11.6 km.

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 Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (76/100 vs 90/100)

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

First-home buyers

Gilles Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($870,000 vs $973,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gilles Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gilles Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 76/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gilles Plains

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 76/100)
  • But Windsor Gardens carries lower crime risk (76/100 vs 90/100)

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

Investors

Gilles Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Gilles Plains 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.

Gilles Plains 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.

Gilles Plains Windsor Gardens
Walkability 84 / 76
Gilles Plains — Walkability: 84/100 Windsor Gardens — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 10 / 24
Gilles Plains — Safety: 10/100 Windsor Gardens — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gilles Plains — Low fire risk: 100/100 Windsor Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 51 / 52
Gilles Plains — Low flood risk: 51/100 Windsor Gardens — Low flood risk: 52/100

Demographics

Windsor Gardens has more residents (5,827 vs 4,101); Windsor Gardens has higher household incomes ($83,304 vs $75,192).

Gilles Plains Windsor Gardens
Population 4,101 5,827
+42% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.7% +10.5%
Median age 36
same for both
Median household income $75,192/yr $83,304/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $295/wk $320/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gilles Plains Windsor Gardens
0-4 6.5% / 6.6%
Gilles Plains — 0-4: 6.5% Windsor Gardens — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 12.3% / 11.4%
Gilles Plains — 5-14: 12.3% Windsor Gardens — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 5.0% / 4.3%
Gilles Plains — 15-19: 5.0% Windsor Gardens — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 6.8% / 6.9%
Gilles Plains — 20-24: 6.8% Windsor Gardens — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 16.4% / 17.6%
Gilles Plains — 25-34: 16.4% Windsor Gardens — 25-34: 17.6%
35-44 16.7% / 17.0%
Gilles Plains — 35-44: 16.7% Windsor Gardens — 35-44: 17.0%
45-54 11.9% / 12.4%
Gilles Plains — 45-54: 11.9% Windsor Gardens — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 9.9% / 9.7%
Gilles Plains — 55-64: 9.9% Windsor Gardens — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 8.3% / 8.1%
Gilles Plains — 65-74: 8.3% Windsor Gardens — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 4.6% / 4.9%
Gilles Plains — 75-84: 4.6% Windsor Gardens — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 1.6% / 1.5%
Gilles Plains — 85+: 1.6% Windsor Gardens — 85+: 1.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gilles Plains 42.3% couple families
Gilles Plains — Couple Families: 42.3% Gilles Plains — Lone Person: 33.2% Gilles Plains — One Parent Families: 16.2% Gilles Plains — Group Household: 6.4% Gilles Plains — Other Families: 1.9%
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.

Gilles Plains 41.1% renting
Gilles Plains — Owned Outright: 21.2% Gilles Plains — Mortgage: 37.7% Gilles Plains — Renting: 41.1%
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.

Gilles Plains Windsor Gardens
Bachelor Degree 14.5% / 17.6%
Gilles Plains — Bachelor Degree: 14.5% Windsor Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 17.6%
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 11.7%
Gilles Plains — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Windsor Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.9% / 8.6%
Gilles Plains — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9% Windsor Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 8.3%
Gilles Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Windsor Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.2%
Gilles Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% 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.

Gilles Plains Windsor Gardens
India 11.0% / 10.6%
Gilles Plains — India: 11.0% Windsor Gardens — India: 10.6%
China 3.1% / 4.9%
Gilles Plains — China: 3.1% Windsor Gardens — China: 4.9%
England 2.8% / 3.4%
Gilles Plains — England: 2.8% Windsor Gardens — England: 3.4%
Sri Lanka 2.0% / 1.8%
Gilles Plains — Sri Lanka: 2.0% Windsor Gardens — Sri Lanka: 1.8%
Philippines 2.2% / 1.3%
Gilles Plains — Philippines: 2.2% Windsor Gardens — Philippines: 1.3%
Italy — / 1.5%
Gilles Plains — Italy: not among its largest Windsor Gardens — Italy: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gilles Plains 77.5% houses
Gilles Plains — Houses: 77.5% Gilles Plains — Townhouses: 9.1% Gilles Plains — Flats / Apartments: 13.4%
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

Gilles Plains Windsor Gardens
Median house price $870,000 $973,000
Median unit price $525,800 $573,250
Median land price — $840,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 27 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.

Gilles Plains Windsor Gardens
3 bed $848K / $955K
Gilles Plains — 3 bed: $848K (48 sales) Windsor Gardens — 3 bed: $955K (57 sales)

48 vs 57 sales

4 bed $1.03M / $1.02M
Gilles Plains — 4 bed: $1.03M (9 sales) Windsor Gardens — 4 bed: $1.02M (24 sales)

9 vs 24 sales

Zoning mix

Gilles Plains Windsor Gardens
Residential 81% 77%
Commercial 12% 3%
Industrial 5% 12%
Parks and recreation 2% 8%
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

Gilles Plains Windsor Gardens
New dwellings approved 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
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.

Gilles Plains Windsor Gardens
Houses 4.3%
$688/wk on $827K
 3.7%
$650/wk on $902K
Units — 4.9%
$520/wk on $549K

Ranking within SA

Gilles Plains Windsor Gardens
House price Higher than 32% of SA Higher than 39% of SA
Income Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
Schools Higher than 17% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Affordability Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 39% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 69% of SA

Liveability

Windsor Gardens scores higher overall (60 vs 43); Gilles Plains is more walkable (84 vs 76).

Gilles Plains Windsor Gardens
Grade C B
Score 43/100 60/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Gilles Plains carries more crime risk (90 vs 76).

Gilles Plains Windsor Gardens
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
90/100
 High
76/100
Flood Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
48/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Gilles Plains Windsor Gardens
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 6.2 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 5.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9%
same for both

Schools in Gilles Plains

  • St Paul's College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Wandana Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Pinnacle College - Gilles Plains Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Windsor Gardens

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

Amenities in the suburb

Gilles Plains Windsor Gardens
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 8 2
Parks & reserves 3 4
Childcare 5 4
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 2

Mobility

Gilles Plains Windsor Gardens
Walkability score 84/100 76/100
Distance to Adelaide 11.6 km
+11% vs other
 10.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 18 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 85.0
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 0.8%
postcode 5086
 0.9%
postcode 5087
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5086
 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.

Gilles Plains Windsor Gardens
Car (driver) 72.4% / 69.7%
Gilles Plains — Car (driver): 72.4% Windsor Gardens — Car (driver): 69.7%
Bus 11.6% / 13.1%
Gilles Plains — Bus: 11.6% Windsor Gardens — Bus: 13.1%
Worked from Home 9.0% / 10.9%
Gilles Plains — Worked from Home: 9.0% Windsor Gardens — Worked from Home: 10.9%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 4.3%
Gilles Plains — Car (passenger): 5.2% Windsor Gardens — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.0%
Gilles Plains — Walked Only: 1.3% Windsor Gardens — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.4%).

Setting

Gilles Plains Windsor Gardens
Elevation 100 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.8 km 11.4 km

NBN connectivity

Gilles Plains Windsor Gardens
Connectivity score 83/100 80/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
1,899 premises
 16%
2,742 premises

Climate

Gilles Plains 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)

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

Council rates

Gilles Plains Windsor Gardens
Average residential rate $1,311/yr
same for both
Council Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Gilles Plains

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks

Windsor Gardens

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks

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