Mulgrave vs Windsor

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Mulgrave: a median of $1.07 million, against $910,000 in Windsor, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mulgrave tends to suit share households, while Windsor suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Windsor

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 36%)
  • has cheaper houses ($910,000 vs $1,075,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Windsor

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $500/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Windsor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 41/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Windsor

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 41/100)

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

Investors

Windsor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.3% vs -15.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mulgrave 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.

Mulgrave 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 Windsor
Walkability 41 / 80
Mulgrave — Walkability: 41/100 Windsor — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 1 / 4
Mulgrave — Safety: 1/100 Windsor — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mulgrave — Low fire risk: 100/100 Windsor — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Windsor has more residents (1,915 vs 78); Mulgrave rents higher ($500/wk vs $360/wk).

Mulgrave Windsor
Population 78 1,915
+2355% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -15.2% +1.3%
Median age 40 41
Median household income $94,224/yr
+7% vs other
 $87,308/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+28% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mulgrave Windsor
0-4 — / 5.1%
Mulgrave — 0-4: not among its largest Windsor — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 5.1% / 10.8%
Mulgrave — 5-14: 5.1% Windsor — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 11.5% / 5.7%
Mulgrave — 15-19: 11.5% Windsor — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 3.8% / 6.3%
Mulgrave — 20-24: 3.8% Windsor — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 14.1% / 15.0%
Mulgrave — 25-34: 14.1% Windsor — 25-34: 15.0%
35-44 6.4% / 11.0%
Mulgrave — 35-44: 6.4% Windsor — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 3.8% / 13.0%
Mulgrave — 45-54: 3.8% Windsor — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 14.1% / 12.7%
Mulgrave — 55-64: 14.1% Windsor — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 12.8% / 10.3%
Mulgrave — 65-74: 12.8% Windsor — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 9.0% / 6.4%
Mulgrave — 75-84: 9.0% Windsor — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ — / 3.5%
Mulgrave — 85+: not among its largest Windsor — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mulgrave 30.4% lone person
Mulgrave — Lone Person: 30.4% Mulgrave — Couple Families: 21.7% Mulgrave — One Parent Families: 34.8% Mulgrave — Group Household: 13.0% Mulgrave — Other Families: 0.0%
Windsor 42.4% lone person
Windsor — Lone Person: 42.4% Windsor — Couple Families: 31.4% Windsor — One Parent Families: 18.1% Windsor — Group Household: 6.0% Windsor — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent 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%
Windsor 42.6% renting
Windsor — Owned Outright: 29.1% Windsor — Mortgage: 28.4% Windsor — Renting: 42.6%
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.

Mulgrave Windsor
China 7.7% / 0.9%
Mulgrave — China: 7.7% Windsor — China: 0.9%
Philippines 5.1% / 1.0%
Mulgrave — Philippines: 5.1% Windsor — Philippines: 1.0%
England — / 2.9%
Mulgrave — England: not among its largest Windsor — England: 2.9%
India — / 2.2%
Mulgrave — India: not among its largest Windsor — India: 2.2%
New Zealand — / 1.4%
Mulgrave — New Zealand: not among its largest Windsor — New Zealand: 1.4%

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

Qualifications

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

Mulgrave Windsor
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 15.4%
Mulgrave — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Windsor — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 9.3%
Mulgrave — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Windsor — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 7.2%
Mulgrave — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Windsor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.0%
Mulgrave — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Windsor — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Mulgrave — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Windsor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

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%
Windsor 77.1% houses
Windsor — Houses: 77.1% Windsor — Flats / Apartments: 9.0% Windsor — Townhouses: 13.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mulgrave Windsor
Median house price $1,075,000 $910,000
Median unit price — $810,000
Median land price $3,300,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 36 days
from 18 sales

Zoning mix

Mulgrave has more industrially zoned land (20% vs 3%); Mulgrave has more rural and farming land (67% vs 51%).

Mulgrave Windsor
Rural and farming 67% 51%
Industrial 20% 3%
Residential 0% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 8%
Parks and recreation 0% 14%
Commercial 0% 6%
Environmental 0% 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

Mulgrave 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 Windsor
Houses — 2.9%
$700/wk on $1.25M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mulgrave Windsor
House price Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Income Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 48% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 18% of NSW

Liveability

Windsor is more walkable (80 vs 41).

Mulgrave Windsor
Grade — B
Score — 50/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mulgrave Windsor
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
99/100
 High
96/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 High
83/100
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Mulgrave

  • Windsor High School Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Windsor

  • St Matthew's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Windsor Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mulgrave Windsor
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 31
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Mulgrave Windsor
Walkability score 41/100 80/100
Distance to Sydney 54.5 km 56.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 57 min
Public transport score 53/100
Rail · Bus
 87/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 83.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 5.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 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 Windsor
Car (driver) 43.6% / 57.0%
Mulgrave — Car (driver): 43.6% Windsor — Car (driver): 57.0%
Worked from Home 41.0% / 29.2%
Mulgrave — Worked from Home: 41.0% Windsor — Worked from Home: 29.2%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 5.2%
Mulgrave — Car (passenger): 7.7% Windsor — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Train 7.7% / 4.1%
Mulgrave — Train: 7.7% Windsor — Train: 4.1%
Walked Only — / 4.1%
Mulgrave — Walked Only: not among its largest Windsor — Walked Only: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.0%).

Setting

Mulgrave Windsor
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 36.7 km 37.2 km

NBN connectivity

Mulgrave 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%
1,384 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Mulgrave 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

Windsor

Outer Parks River Transport Hub Village Feel

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