South Windsor vs Windsor

South Windsor is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 41 in Windsor. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In South Windsor, about half of households rent. In Windsor, most households own their home. On these figures, South Windsor tends to suit 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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (10 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 50%)
  • carries lower crime risk (85/100 vs 96/100)

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

Windsor

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 57/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (56.4 km vs 60.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Windsor

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 13%)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 57/100)
  • But South Windsor carries lower crime risk (85/100 vs 96/100)

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

Investors

South Windsor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

South Windsor 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.

South Windsor 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.

South Windsor Windsor
Walkability 57 / 80
South Windsor — Walkability: 57/100 Windsor — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 15 / 4
South Windsor — Safety: 15/100 Windsor — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 38 / 100
South Windsor — Low fire risk: 38/100 Windsor — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

South Windsor has more residents (5,948 vs 1,915); Windsor skews older (41 vs 34).

South Windsor Windsor
Population 5,948
+68% vs other
 1,915
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% +1.3%
Median age 34 41
Median household income $76,232/yr $87,308/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Windsor Windsor
0-4 7.4% / 5.1%
South Windsor — 0-4: 7.4% Windsor — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 13.3% / 10.8%
South Windsor — 5-14: 13.3% Windsor — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 6.2% / 5.7%
South Windsor — 15-19: 6.2% Windsor — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 6.4% / 6.3%
South Windsor — 20-24: 6.4% Windsor — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 16.6% / 15.0%
South Windsor — 25-34: 16.6% Windsor — 25-34: 15.0%
35-44 12.6% / 11.0%
South Windsor — 35-44: 12.6% Windsor — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 11.6% / 13.0%
South Windsor — 45-54: 11.6% Windsor — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 12.4% / 12.7%
South Windsor — 55-64: 12.4% Windsor — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 8.0% / 10.3%
South Windsor — 65-74: 8.0% Windsor — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 4.4% / 6.4%
South Windsor — 75-84: 4.4% Windsor — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 1.0% / 3.5%
South Windsor — 85+: 1.0% Windsor — 85+: 3.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

South Windsor 36.9% lone person
South Windsor — Lone Person: 36.9% South Windsor — Couple Families: 34.6% South Windsor — One Parent Families: 23.4% South Windsor — Group Household: 4.0% South Windsor — Other Families: 1.1%
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.

South Windsor 45.1% renting
South Windsor — Owned Outright: 17.8% South Windsor — Mortgage: 37.1% South Windsor — Renting: 45.1%
Windsor 42.6% renting
Windsor — Owned Outright: 29.1% Windsor — Mortgage: 28.4% Windsor — Renting: 42.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

South Windsor Windsor
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 15.4%
South Windsor — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Windsor — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 9.3%
South Windsor — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Windsor — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 7.2%
South Windsor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Windsor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 4.0%
South Windsor — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Windsor — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.3%
South Windsor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Windsor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

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.

South Windsor Windsor
England 3.0% / 2.9%
South Windsor — England: 3.0% Windsor — England: 2.9%
India 1.7% / 2.2%
South Windsor — India: 1.7% Windsor — India: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.4%
South Windsor — New Zealand: 1.6% Windsor — New Zealand: 1.4%
Philippines 1.5% / 1.0%
South Windsor — Philippines: 1.5% Windsor — Philippines: 1.0%
China 0.3% / 0.9%
South Windsor — China: 0.3% Windsor — China: 0.9%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.6%
South Windsor — Scotland: 0.5% Windsor — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

South Windsor 76.0% houses
South Windsor — Houses: 76.0% South Windsor — Townhouses: 22.0% South Windsor — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Windsor 77.1% houses
Windsor — Houses: 77.1% Windsor — Townhouses: 13.9% Windsor — Flats / Apartments: 9.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

South Windsor Windsor
Median house price $960,000 $910,000
Median unit price $815,500 $810,000
Median land price $2,205,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 44 sales
 36 days
from 18 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.

South Windsor Windsor
2 bed $800K / $800K
South Windsor — 2 bed: $800K (11 sales) Windsor — 2 bed: $800K (11 sales)

11 vs 11 sales

3 bed $950K / $890K
South Windsor — 3 bed: $950K (53 sales) Windsor — 3 bed: $890K (21 sales)

53 vs 21 sales

4 bed $1.05M / $1.1M
South Windsor — 4 bed: $1.05M (21 sales) Windsor — 4 bed: $1.1M (19 sales)

21 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Windsor has more rural and farming land (51% vs 41%).

South Windsor Windsor
Rural and farming 41% 51%
Residential 20% 15%
Parks and recreation 10% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 8%
Industrial 12% 3%
Commercial 1% 6%
Environmental 5% 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

South Windsor 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.

South Windsor Windsor
Houses 4.3%
$690/wk on $840K
 2.9%
$700/wk on $1.25M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

South Windsor Windsor
House price Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Income Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Schools Higher than 3% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW

Liveability

Windsor scores higher overall (50 vs 25); Windsor is more walkable (80 vs 57).

South Windsor Windsor
Grade D B
Score 25/100 50/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

South Windsor carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 0); Windsor carries more crime risk (96 vs 85).

South Windsor Windsor
Bushfire Moderate
62/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
85/100
 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 7
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

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

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

Schools in Windsor

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

Amenities in the suburb

South Windsor Windsor
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 31
Parks & reserves 7 6
Childcare 10 1
GPs 1 5
Pharmacies 1 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 3
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

South Windsor sits further from the CBD (60.6 km vs 56.4 km).

South Windsor Windsor
Walkability score 57/100 80/100
Distance to Sydney 60.6 km
+7% vs other
 56.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min 57 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 87/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 110.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 83.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 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.

South Windsor Windsor
Car (driver) 66.4% / 57.0%
South Windsor — Car (driver): 66.4% Windsor — Car (driver): 57.0%
Worked from Home 23.6% / 29.2%
South Windsor — Worked from Home: 23.6% Windsor — Worked from Home: 29.2%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 5.2%
South Windsor — Car (passenger): 4.3% Windsor — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Train 2.6% / 4.1%
South Windsor — Train: 2.6% Windsor — Train: 4.1%
Walked Only 2.4% / 4.1%
South Windsor — Walked Only: 2.4% Windsor — Walked Only: 4.1%

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

Setting

South Windsor Windsor
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.0 km 37.2 km

NBN connectivity

South Windsor Windsor
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
3,113 premises
 100%
1,384 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

South Windsor 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

South Windsor

Outer Townhouses

Windsor

Outer Parks River Transport Hub Village Feel

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