Mulgrave vs South Windsor

South Windsor is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 40 in Mulgrave. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mulgrave, most households own their home. In South Windsor, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Mulgrave: a median of $1.07 million, against $960,000 in South Windsor, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mulgrave tends to suit share households and older residents, while South Windsor suits families with children.

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

South Windsor

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (10 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

South Windsor

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($2,205,500 vs $3,300,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($960,000 vs $1,075,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

South Windsor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mulgrave

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (8% vs 3%)
  • sits closer to the CBD (54.5 km vs 60.6 km)
  • But South Windsor is more walkable (57/100 vs 41/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

South Windsor

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 41/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (85/100 vs 99/100)
  • But Mulgrave has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 13%)

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

Investors

South Windsor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.0% vs -15.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mulgrave and South 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.

Mulgrave South 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.

Mulgrave South Windsor
Walkability 41 / 57
Mulgrave — Walkability: 41/100 South Windsor — Walkability: 57/100
Safety 1 / 15
Mulgrave — Safety: 1/100 South Windsor — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 38
Mulgrave — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Windsor — Low fire risk: 38/100

Demographics

South Windsor has more residents (5,948 vs 78); Mulgrave rents higher ($500/wk vs $360/wk).

Mulgrave South Windsor
Population 78 5,948
+7526% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -15.2% +1.0%
Median age 40 34
Median household income $94,224/yr
+19% vs other
 $76,232/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+28% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mulgrave South Windsor
0-4 — / 7.4%
Mulgrave — 0-4: not among its largest South Windsor — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 5.1% / 13.3%
Mulgrave — 5-14: 5.1% South Windsor — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 11.5% / 6.2%
Mulgrave — 15-19: 11.5% South Windsor — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 3.8% / 6.4%
Mulgrave — 20-24: 3.8% South Windsor — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 14.1% / 16.6%
Mulgrave — 25-34: 14.1% South Windsor — 25-34: 16.6%
35-44 6.4% / 12.6%
Mulgrave — 35-44: 6.4% South Windsor — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 3.8% / 11.6%
Mulgrave — 45-54: 3.8% South Windsor — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 14.1% / 12.4%
Mulgrave — 55-64: 14.1% South Windsor — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 12.8% / 8.0%
Mulgrave — 65-74: 12.8% South Windsor — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 9.0% / 4.4%
Mulgrave — 75-84: 9.0% South Windsor — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ — / 1.0%
Mulgrave — 85+: not among its largest South Windsor — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mulgrave 30.4% lone person
Mulgrave — Lone Person: 30.4% Mulgrave — One Parent Families: 34.8% Mulgrave — Couple Families: 21.7% Mulgrave — Group Household: 13.0% Mulgrave — Other Families: 0.0%
South Windsor 36.9% lone person
South Windsor — Lone Person: 36.9% South Windsor — One Parent Families: 23.4% South Windsor — Couple Families: 34.6% South Windsor — Group Household: 4.0% South Windsor — Other Families: 1.1%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mulgrave 42.9% renting
Mulgrave — Owned Outright: 38.1% Mulgrave — Mortgage: 19.0% Mulgrave — Renting: 42.9%
South Windsor 45.1% renting
South Windsor — Owned Outright: 17.8% South Windsor — Mortgage: 37.1% South Windsor — Renting: 45.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mulgrave South Windsor
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 17.7%
Mulgrave — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% South Windsor — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 6.4%
Mulgrave — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% South Windsor — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 6.3%
Mulgrave — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% South Windsor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.2%
Mulgrave — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest South Windsor — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Mulgrave — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest South Windsor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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.

Mulgrave South Windsor
China 7.7% / 0.3%
Mulgrave — China: 7.7% South Windsor — China: 0.3%
Philippines 5.1% / 1.5%
Mulgrave — Philippines: 5.1% South Windsor — Philippines: 1.5%
England — / 3.0%
Mulgrave — England: not among its largest South Windsor — England: 3.0%
India — / 1.7%
Mulgrave — India: not among its largest South Windsor — India: 1.7%
New Zealand — / 1.6%
Mulgrave — New Zealand: not among its largest South Windsor — New Zealand: 1.6%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Mulgrave — Scotland: not among its largest South Windsor — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mulgrave 79.3% houses
Mulgrave — Houses: 79.3% Mulgrave — Flats / Apartments: 20.7% Mulgrave — Townhouses: 0.0%
South Windsor 76.0% houses
South Windsor — Houses: 76.0% South Windsor — Flats / Apartments: 2.0% South Windsor — Townhouses: 22.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mulgrave South Windsor
Median house price $1,075,000 $960,000
Median unit price — $815,500
Median land price $3,300,000 $2,205,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 34 days
from 44 sales

Zoning mix

Mulgrave has more rural and farming land (67% vs 41%).

Mulgrave South Windsor
Rural and farming 67% 41%
Residential 0% 20%
Industrial 20% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 12%
Parks and recreation 0% 10%
Environmental 0% 5%
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

Mulgrave South Windsor
New dwellings approved 459
across Hawkesbury
same for both
Approvals change year on year +3%
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.

Mulgrave South Windsor
Houses — 4.3%
$690/wk on $840K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mulgrave South Windsor
House price Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Income Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 3% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 85% of NSW

Liveability

South Windsor is more walkable (57 vs 41).

Mulgrave South Windsor
Grade — D
Score — 25/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

South Windsor carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 0); Mulgrave carries more crime risk (99 vs 85).

Mulgrave South Windsor
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime High
99/100
 High
85/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Mulgrave South Windsor
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Mulgrave

  • Windsor High School Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in South Windsor

  • Bede Polding College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Chisholm Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Windsor South Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mulgrave South Windsor
Parks & reserves 0 7
Childcare 0 10
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1

Mobility

South Windsor sits further from the CBD (60.6 km vs 54.5 km).

Mulgrave South Windsor
Walkability score 41/100 57/100
Distance to Sydney 54.5 km 60.6 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 58 min
Public transport score 53/100
Rail · Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 110.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 5.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2756
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2756
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.

Mulgrave South Windsor
Car (driver) 43.6% / 66.4%
Mulgrave — Car (driver): 43.6% South Windsor — Car (driver): 66.4%
Worked from Home 41.0% / 23.6%
Mulgrave — Worked from Home: 41.0% South Windsor — Worked from Home: 23.6%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 4.3%
Mulgrave — Car (passenger): 7.7% South Windsor — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Train 7.7% / 2.6%
Mulgrave — Train: 7.7% South Windsor — Train: 2.6%
Walked Only — / 2.4%
Mulgrave — Walked Only: not among its largest South Windsor — Walked Only: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.4%).

Setting

Mulgrave South Windsor
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 36.7 km 39.0 km

NBN connectivity

Mulgrave South Windsor
Connectivity score 61/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
373 premises
 100%
3,113 premises

Climate

Mulgrave South Windsor
Annual rainfall 806 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mulgrave South Windsor
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Mulgrave South Windsor
Average residential rate $1,650/yr
same for both
Council Hawkesbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Mulgrave South Windsor
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mulgrave South Windsor
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mulgrave

Outer Premium Quiet Trains

South Windsor

Outer Townhouses

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Mulgrave

Mulgrave vs McGraths Hill Mulgrave vs Windsor Mulgrave vs Vineyard

Other comparisons with South Windsor

South Windsor vs Bligh Park South Windsor vs Richmond South Windsor vs Londonderry South Windsor vs Berkshire Park South Windsor vs Windsor South Windsor vs Windsor Downs
Full data on Mulgrave Full data on South Windsor
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or