Windsor Gardens vs Holden Hill

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Windsor Gardens: a median of $973,000, against $855,000 in Holden Hill, and rent is higher there too. Windsor Gardens is closer to the city centre: 10.3 km, against 12.4 km.

Windsor Gardens and Holden Hill are both established suburbs in Adelaide's north-east, but they differ in some meaningful ways. Windsor Gardens has a notably higher median household income at $83,304 compared to Holden Hill's $70,876, and scores better on liveability (62 versus 52) and crime risk (66 versus 75). Holden Hill edges ahead on walkability (82 versus 76), though Windsor Gardens is slightly closer to the CBD at 10.3 km. Both suburbs have no bushfire or flood risk, and their rental yields are comparable. Windsor Gardens may suit buyers prioritising stronger local incomes and amenity, while Holden Hill appeals to those valuing walkability and a quieter setting.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Holden Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($559,000 vs $840,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($855,000 vs $973,000)

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

Windsor Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (10.3 km vs 12.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Windsor Gardens and Holden Hill drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Windsor Gardens Holden Hill
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.

Windsor Gardens Holden Hill
Walkability 76 / 80
Windsor Gardens — Walkability: 76/100 Holden Hill — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 24 / 16
Windsor Gardens — Safety: 24/100 Holden Hill — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Windsor Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100 Holden Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 52 / 73
Windsor Gardens — Low flood risk: 52/100 Holden Hill — Low flood risk: 73/100

Demographics

Windsor Gardens has more residents (5,827 vs 3,716); Windsor Gardens has higher household incomes ($83,304 vs $70,876).

Windsor Gardens Holden Hill
Population 5,827
+36% vs other
 3,716
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.5% +12.7%
Median age 36 37
Median household income $83,304/yr
+15% vs other
 $70,876/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+6% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Windsor Gardens Holden Hill
0-4 6.6% / 6.8%
Windsor Gardens — 0-4: 6.6% Holden Hill — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 11.4% / 10.7%
Windsor Gardens — 5-14: 11.4% Holden Hill — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 4.3% / 4.4%
Windsor Gardens — 15-19: 4.3% Holden Hill — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 6.9% / 6.6%
Windsor Gardens — 20-24: 6.9% Holden Hill — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 17.6% / 16.6%
Windsor Gardens — 25-34: 17.6% Holden Hill — 25-34: 16.6%
35-44 17.0% / 17.0%
Windsor Gardens — 35-44: 17.0% Holden Hill — 35-44: 17.0%
45-54 12.4% / 11.8%
Windsor Gardens — 45-54: 12.4% Holden Hill — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 9.7% / 10.7%
Windsor Gardens — 55-64: 9.7% Holden Hill — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 8.1% / 8.4%
Windsor Gardens — 65-74: 8.1% Holden Hill — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 4.9% / 5.3%
Windsor Gardens — 75-84: 4.9% Holden Hill — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 1.5% / 1.9%
Windsor Gardens — 85+: 1.5% Holden Hill — 85+: 1.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Holden Hill 36.4% couple families
Holden Hill — Couple Families: 36.4% Holden Hill — Lone Person: 38.2% Holden Hill — One Parent Families: 17.1% Holden Hill — Group Household: 5.6% Holden Hill — Other Families: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Windsor Gardens 35.7% renting
Windsor Gardens — Owned Outright: 27.5% Windsor Gardens — Mortgage: 36.8% Windsor Gardens — Renting: 35.7%
Holden Hill 36.1% renting
Holden Hill — Owned Outright: 26.7% Holden Hill — Mortgage: 37.2% Holden Hill — Renting: 36.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Windsor Gardens Holden Hill
Bachelor Degree 17.6% / 14.1%
Windsor Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 17.6% Holden Hill — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Certificate III & IV 11.7% / 12.8%
Windsor Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 11.7% Holden Hill — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 7.6%
Windsor Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Holden Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 8.6% / 5.9%
Windsor Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 8.6% Holden Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.4%
Windsor Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Holden Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

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.

Windsor Gardens Holden Hill
India 10.6% / 11.4%
Windsor Gardens — India: 10.6% Holden Hill — India: 11.4%
England 3.4% / 3.6%
Windsor Gardens — England: 3.4% Holden Hill — England: 3.6%
China 4.9% / 1.9%
Windsor Gardens — China: 4.9% Holden Hill — China: 1.9%
Sri Lanka 1.8% / 2.0%
Windsor Gardens — Sri Lanka: 1.8% Holden Hill — Sri Lanka: 2.0%
Philippines 1.3% / 2.0%
Windsor Gardens — Philippines: 1.3% Holden Hill — Philippines: 2.0%
Italy 1.5% / 1.2%
Windsor Gardens — Italy: 1.5% Holden Hill — Italy: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Windsor Gardens 77.9% houses
Windsor Gardens — Houses: 77.9% Windsor Gardens — Townhouses: 18.9% Windsor Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Holden Hill 81.2% houses
Holden Hill — Houses: 81.2% Holden Hill — Townhouses: 13.5% Holden Hill — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Windsor Gardens Holden Hill
Median house price $973,000 $855,000
Median unit price $573,250 $615,000
Median land price $840,000 $559,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 37 sales
 18 days
from 33 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.

Windsor Gardens Holden Hill
3 bed $955K / $852K
Windsor Gardens — 3 bed: $955K (57 sales) Holden Hill — 3 bed: $852K (63 sales)

57 vs 63 sales

4 bed $1.02M / $890K
Windsor Gardens — 4 bed: $1.02M (24 sales) Holden Hill — 4 bed: $890K (13 sales)

24 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Holden Hill has more industrially zoned land (25% vs 12%).

Windsor Gardens Holden Hill
Residential 77% 71%
Industrial 12% 25%
Parks and recreation 8% 0%
Commercial 3% 4%
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

Windsor Gardens Holden Hill
New dwellings approved 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
 574
across Tea Tree Gully
Approvals change year on year +23% +36%

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.

Windsor Gardens Holden Hill
Houses 3.7%
$650/wk on $902K
 3.9%
$680/wk on $899K
Units 4.9%
$520/wk on $549K
 —

Ranking within SA

Windsor Gardens Holden Hill
House price Higher than 39% of SA Higher than 35% of SA
Income Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 69% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 39% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 69% of SA —

Liveability

Windsor Gardens Holden Hill
Grade B
same for both
Score 60/100 57/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Windsor Gardens carries more flood risk (48 vs 27).

Windsor Gardens Holden Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 High
84/100
Flood Moderate
48/100
 Low
27/100
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

Windsor Gardens Holden Hill
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 5.2 km
 2
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 6.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 2.2%

Schools in Windsor Gardens

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

Schools in Holden Hill

  • Kildare College Catholic · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Windsor Gardens Holden Hill
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 3
Parks & reserves 4 3
Childcare 4 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Fuel stations 2 3

Mobility

Holden Hill sits further from the CBD (12.4 km vs 10.3 km).

Windsor Gardens Holden Hill
Walkability score 76/100 80/100
Distance to Adelaide 10.3 km 12.4 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 20 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 176.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 89.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5087
 0.8%
postcode 5088
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 5087
 60
postcode 5088

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.

Windsor Gardens Holden Hill
Car (driver) 69.7% / 72.8%
Windsor Gardens — Car (driver): 69.7% Holden Hill — Car (driver): 72.8%
Bus 13.1% / 10.1%
Windsor Gardens — Bus: 13.1% Holden Hill — Bus: 10.1%
Worked from Home 10.9% / 9.4%
Windsor Gardens — Worked from Home: 10.9% Holden Hill — Worked from Home: 9.4%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 5.6%
Windsor Gardens — Car (passenger): 4.3% Holden Hill — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.5%
Windsor Gardens — Walked Only: 1.0% Holden Hill — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.8%).

Setting

Windsor Gardens Holden Hill
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 102 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.4 km 11.9 km

NBN connectivity

Windsor Gardens Holden Hill
Connectivity score 80/100 84/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
2,742 premises
 33%
2,027 premises

Climate

Windsor Gardens Holden Hill
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)

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

Council rates

Windsor Gardens Holden Hill
Average residential rate $1,311/yr $2,000/yr
Council Port Adelaide Enfield Tea Tree Gully

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Windsor Gardens

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks

Holden Hill

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks

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