Klemzig vs Windsor Gardens

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Klemzig is closer to the city centre: 8.6 km, against 10.3 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 the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Klemzig

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 76/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Klemzig

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Windsor Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Klemzig 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.

Klemzig 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.

Klemzig Windsor Gardens
Walkability 88 / 76
Klemzig — Walkability: 88/100 Windsor Gardens — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 24 / 24
Klemzig — Safety: 24/100 Windsor Gardens — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Klemzig — Low fire risk: 100/100 Windsor Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 60 / 52
Klemzig — Low flood risk: 60/100 Windsor Gardens — Low flood risk: 52/100

Demographics

Klemzig Windsor Gardens
Population 6,713
+13% vs other
5,827
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.0% +10.5%
Median age 36
same for both
Median household income $77,376/yr $83,304/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $320/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Klemzig Windsor Gardens
0-4 6.7% / 6.6%
Klemzig — 0-4: 6.7% Windsor Gardens — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 9.6% / 11.4%
Klemzig — 5-14: 9.6% Windsor Gardens — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 3.9% / 4.3%
Klemzig — 15-19: 3.9% Windsor Gardens — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 7.1% / 6.9%
Klemzig — 20-24: 7.1% Windsor Gardens — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 19.8% / 17.6%
Klemzig — 25-34: 19.8% Windsor Gardens — 25-34: 17.6%
35-44 16.0% / 17.0%
Klemzig — 35-44: 16.0% Windsor Gardens — 35-44: 17.0%
45-54 10.7% / 12.4%
Klemzig — 45-54: 10.7% Windsor Gardens — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 9.7% / 9.7%
Klemzig — 55-64: 9.7% Windsor Gardens — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 7.2% / 8.1%
Klemzig — 65-74: 7.2% Windsor Gardens — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 5.7% / 4.9%
Klemzig — 75-84: 5.7% Windsor Gardens — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 3.7% / 1.5%
Klemzig — 85+: 3.7% Windsor Gardens — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Klemzig 42.3% lone person
Klemzig — Lone Person: 42.3% Klemzig — Couple Families: 36.3% Klemzig — One Parent Families: 12.0% Klemzig — Group Household: 7.3% Klemzig — Other Families: 2.0%
Windsor Gardens 36.6% lone person
Windsor Gardens — Lone Person: 36.6% Windsor Gardens — Couple Families: 39.4% Windsor Gardens — One Parent Families: 15.2% Windsor Gardens — Group Household: 7.0% Windsor Gardens — Other Families: 1.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Klemzig 42.3% renting
Klemzig — Owned Outright: 26.9% Klemzig — Mortgage: 30.8% Klemzig — Renting: 42.3%
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.

Klemzig Windsor Gardens
Bachelor Degree 19.2% / 17.6%
Klemzig — Bachelor Degree: 19.2% Windsor Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 17.6%
Certificate III & IV 9.6% / 11.7%
Klemzig — Certificate III & IV: 9.6% Windsor Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Postgraduate Degree 9.8% / 8.6%
Klemzig — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8% Windsor Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.3%
Klemzig — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Windsor Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.2%
Klemzig — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Windsor Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

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.

Klemzig Windsor Gardens
India 12.4% / 10.6%
Klemzig — India: 12.4% Windsor Gardens — India: 10.6%
China 5.2% / 4.9%
Klemzig — China: 5.2% Windsor Gardens — China: 4.9%
England 2.3% / 3.4%
Klemzig — England: 2.3% Windsor Gardens — England: 3.4%
Italy 2.8% / 1.5%
Klemzig — Italy: 2.8% Windsor Gardens — Italy: 1.5%
Sri Lanka 1.3% / 1.8%
Klemzig — Sri Lanka: 1.3% Windsor Gardens — Sri Lanka: 1.8%
Malaysia 1.6% / 1.1%
Klemzig — Malaysia: 1.6% Windsor Gardens — Malaysia: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Klemzig 68.0% houses
Klemzig — Houses: 68.0% Klemzig — Townhouses: 14.2% Klemzig — Flats / Apartments: 17.9%
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

Klemzig Windsor Gardens
Median house price $1,002,500 $973,000
Median unit price $545,000 $573,250
Median land price — $840,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 60 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.

Klemzig Windsor Gardens
3 bed $978K / $955K
Klemzig — 3 bed: $978K (82 sales) Windsor Gardens — 3 bed: $955K (57 sales)

82 vs 57 sales

4 bed $1.2M / $1.02M
Klemzig — 4 bed: $1.2M (31 sales) Windsor Gardens — 4 bed: $1.02M (24 sales)

31 vs 24 sales

5 bed $1.53M / $1.12M
Klemzig — 5 bed: $1.53M (7 sales) Windsor Gardens — 5 bed: $1.12M (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Klemzig Windsor Gardens
Residential 83% 77%
Industrial 7% 12%
Parks and recreation 9% 8%
Commercial 1% 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

Klemzig 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.

Klemzig Windsor Gardens
Houses 3.0%
$695/wk on $1.2M
3.7%
$650/wk on $902K
Units 4.5%
$500/wk on $580K
4.9%
$520/wk on $549K

Ranking within SA

Klemzig Windsor Gardens
House price Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 39% of SA
Income Higher than 52% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Affordability Higher than 30% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 75% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 16% of SA Higher than 39% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 41% of SA Higher than 69% of SA

Liveability

Klemzig is more walkable (88 vs 76); Klemzig scores higher overall (68 vs 60).

Klemzig Windsor Gardens
Grade A B
Score 68/100 60/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Klemzig Windsor Gardens
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
same for both
Flood Moderate
40/100
Moderate
48/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
1
within 5 km

Schools

Klemzig Windsor Gardens
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 4.7 km
3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 5.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5% 2.9%

Schools in Klemzig

  • Klemzig Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Windsor Gardens

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

Amenities in the suburb

Klemzig Windsor Gardens
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 3 4
Childcare 4
same for both
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3 2
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Klemzig Windsor Gardens
Walkability score 88/100 76/100
Distance to Adelaide 8.6 km 10.3 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 18 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 215.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
176.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5087
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 5087
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.

Klemzig Windsor Gardens
Car (driver) 68.4% / 69.7%
Klemzig — Car (driver): 68.4% Windsor Gardens — Car (driver): 69.7%
Bus 13.6% / 13.1%
Klemzig — Bus: 13.6% Windsor Gardens — Bus: 13.1%
Worked from Home 10.7% / 10.9%
Klemzig — Worked from Home: 10.7% Windsor Gardens — Worked from Home: 10.9%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 4.3%
Klemzig — Car (passenger): 4.9% Windsor Gardens — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.0%
Klemzig — Walked Only: 1.3% Windsor Gardens — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.7%).

Setting

Klemzig Windsor Gardens
Elevation 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.3 km 11.4 km

NBN connectivity

Klemzig Windsor Gardens
Connectivity score 84/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
3,391 premises
16%
2,742 premises

Climate

Klemzig Windsor Gardens
Annual rainfall 457 mm 404 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C 30.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C 6.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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