Paradise vs Windsor Gardens

Windsor Gardens is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 43 in Paradise. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Paradise tends to suit older residents, while Windsor Gardens 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

Paradise

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 4)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 76/100)

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

First-home buyers

Windsor Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($840,000 vs $1,204,000)
  • has cheaper units ($573,250 vs $638,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land 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

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Paradise

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Paradise 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.

Paradise 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.

Paradise Windsor Gardens
Walkability 80 / 76
Paradise — Walkability: 80/100 Windsor Gardens — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 42 / 24
Paradise — Safety: 42/100 Windsor Gardens — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Paradise — Low fire risk: 100/100 Windsor Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 45 / 52
Paradise — Low flood risk: 45/100 Windsor Gardens — Low flood risk: 52/100

Demographics

Paradise skews older (43 vs 36); Windsor Gardens has higher household incomes ($83,304 vs $72,072).

Paradise Windsor Gardens
Population 7,217
+19% vs other
 5,827
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.6% +10.5%
Median age 43 36
Median household income $72,072/yr $83,304/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+3% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Paradise Windsor Gardens
0-4 4.5% / 6.6%
Paradise — 0-4: 4.5% Windsor Gardens — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 9.3% / 11.4%
Paradise — 5-14: 9.3% Windsor Gardens — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 4.9% / 4.3%
Paradise — 15-19: 4.9% Windsor Gardens — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 6.8% / 6.9%
Paradise — 20-24: 6.8% Windsor Gardens — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 14.3% / 17.6%
Paradise — 25-34: 14.3% Windsor Gardens — 25-34: 17.6%
35-44 11.9% / 17.0%
Paradise — 35-44: 11.9% Windsor Gardens — 35-44: 17.0%
45-54 11.9% / 12.4%
Paradise — 45-54: 11.9% Windsor Gardens — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 12.1% / 9.7%
Paradise — 55-64: 12.1% Windsor Gardens — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 10.4% / 8.1%
Paradise — 65-74: 10.4% Windsor Gardens — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 9.2% / 4.9%
Paradise — 75-84: 9.2% Windsor Gardens — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 4.8% / 1.5%
Paradise — 85+: 4.8% Windsor Gardens — 85+: 1.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Paradise 39.9% couple families
Paradise — Couple Families: 39.9% Paradise — Lone Person: 41.0% Paradise — One Parent Families: 13.4% Paradise — Group Household: 4.3% Paradise — Other Families: 1.3%
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.

Paradise 28.9% renting
Paradise — Owned Outright: 38.4% Paradise — Mortgage: 32.7% Paradise — Renting: 28.9%
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.

Paradise Windsor Gardens
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 17.6%
Paradise — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Windsor Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 17.6%
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 11.7%
Paradise — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Windsor Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.3%
Paradise — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Windsor Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 6.0% / 8.6%
Paradise — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0% Windsor Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 8.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.2%
Paradise — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% 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.

Paradise Windsor Gardens
India 5.7% / 10.6%
Paradise — India: 5.7% Windsor Gardens — India: 10.6%
China 3.5% / 4.9%
Paradise — China: 3.5% Windsor Gardens — China: 4.9%
Italy 5.5% / 1.5%
Paradise — Italy: 5.5% Windsor Gardens — Italy: 1.5%
England 3.3% / 3.4%
Paradise — England: 3.3% Windsor Gardens — England: 3.4%
Sri Lanka 0.8% / 1.8%
Paradise — Sri Lanka: 0.8% Windsor Gardens — Sri Lanka: 1.8%
Malaysia 1.3% / 1.1%
Paradise — Malaysia: 1.3% Windsor Gardens — Malaysia: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Paradise 75.5% houses
Paradise — Houses: 75.5% Paradise — Townhouses: 15.8% Paradise — Flats / Apartments: 8.7%
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

Paradise Windsor Gardens
Median house price $990,000 $973,000
Median unit price $638,000 $573,250
Median land price $1,204,000 $840,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 39 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.

Paradise Windsor Gardens
3 bed $980K / $955K
Paradise — 3 bed: $980K (75 sales) Windsor Gardens — 3 bed: $955K (57 sales)

75 vs 57 sales

4 bed $1.07M / $1.02M
Paradise — 4 bed: $1.07M (18 sales) Windsor Gardens — 4 bed: $1.02M (24 sales)

18 vs 24 sales

Zoning mix

Windsor Gardens has more industrially zoned land (12% vs 0%).

Paradise Windsor Gardens
Residential 83% 77%
Industrial 0% 12%
Parks and recreation 9% 8%
Commercial 6% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 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

Paradise Windsor Gardens
New dwellings approved 361
across Campbelltown (SA)
 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
Approvals change year on year -34% +23%

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.

Paradise Windsor Gardens
Houses 3.3%
$690/wk on $1.1M
 3.7%
$650/wk on $902K
Units — 4.9%
$520/wk on $549K

Ranking within SA

Paradise Windsor Gardens
House price Higher than 47% of SA Higher than 39% of SA
Income Higher than 45% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
Schools Higher than 57% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Affordability Higher than 37% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 75% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 24% of SA Higher than 39% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 69% of SA

Liveability

Paradise Windsor Gardens
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 60/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Windsor Gardens carries more crime risk (76 vs 58).

Paradise Windsor Gardens
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
58/100
 High
76/100
Flood Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
48/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Paradise Windsor Gardens
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 4.2 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 5.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 2.9%

Schools in Paradise

  • Sunrise Christian School Paradise Independent · Primary above peers
  • Charles Campbell College Government · Combined at peers
  • Paradise Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Adelaide East Education Centre Government · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Windsor Gardens

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

Amenities in the suburb

Paradise Windsor Gardens
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 5 4
Childcare 9 4
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Paradise Windsor Gardens
Walkability score 80/100 76/100
Distance to Adelaide 10.5 km
+2% vs other
 10.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 332.0
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 5075
 0.9%
postcode 5087
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 5075
 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.

Paradise Windsor Gardens
Car (driver) 71.6% / 69.7%
Paradise — Car (driver): 71.6% Windsor Gardens — Car (driver): 69.7%
Bus 11.3% / 13.1%
Paradise — Bus: 11.3% Windsor Gardens — Bus: 13.1%
Worked from Home 11.2% / 10.9%
Paradise — Worked from Home: 11.2% Windsor Gardens — Worked from Home: 10.9%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 4.3%
Paradise — Car (passenger): 4.7% Windsor Gardens — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 0.6% / 1.0%
Paradise — Walked Only: 0.6% Windsor Gardens — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bicycle 0.6% / 0.9%
Paradise — Bicycle: 0.6% Windsor Gardens — Bicycle: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.6%).

Setting

Paradise Windsor Gardens
Elevation 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.3 km 11.4 km

NBN connectivity

Paradise Windsor Gardens
Connectivity score 87/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
3,600 premises
 16%
2,742 premises

Climate

Paradise 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)

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

Council rates

Paradise Windsor Gardens
Average residential rate $1,998/yr $1,311/yr
Council Campbelltown (SA) Port Adelaide Enfield

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Paradise

Middle-Ring River

Windsor Gardens

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks

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