Windsor Gardens SA 5087
Windsor Gardens sits 10 km from Adelaide CBD in South Australia, around 18 minutes by car. Census data records 5,827 residents with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $83,304 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the middle range nationally. Population grew 10.5% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $320 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,600. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Of 2 schools within the suburb boundary, 1 ranks above the state average, and walkability is high.
Is Windsor Gardens a good suburb?
Windsor Gardens scores a B (60/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit, weaker on safety.
Mixed results
2 schools · 1 above peer schools
Walkable and central
Walkability 76/100 · 10.3 km · 18 min drive to Adelaide
Around the state median
Median $973K
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 76/100 · Flood 48/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 6/10 · median age 36 · 5,827 residents
Liveability Rating
60 / 100 · Ranked #159 in SAEach bar is Windsor Gardens's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
60 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataWindsor Gardens's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $973,000, about 3% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$973,000
3% below its 7 neighbours (median $1,000,500)
Based on 94 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 17 days — median across 37 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 57 sales $955K
- 4 bed 24 sales $1.02M
- 5 bed 5 sales $1.12M
Units
$573,250
5% above its 3 neighbours (median $545,000)
Based on 22 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 18 days — median across 7 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 17 sales $547K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Windsor Gardens are currently listed at around $902,000 on average. Based on 8 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$902K
8 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$549K
3 units listed in the last 6 months.
11 of the suburb's 2,302 dwellings (0.5%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Windsor Gardens rent for around $650 a week on average, based on 27 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$650/wk
6% below its 7 neighbours (median $695/wk)
27 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$520/wk
7 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
34 rentals advertised against an estimated 822 rented homes (4.1%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Apr–Jun 2026- 3-bed houses
- $625/wk
- 25 bonds
- +45% since 2021
- 2-bed units
- $495/wk
- 15 bonds
- +59% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025105 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 29% of its income on the median rent in postcode 5087.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$650/week ($34,000 a year) on a $902,000 median
$520/week ($27,000 a year) on a $549,000 median
Based on a small sample (3 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Windsor Gardens safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Windsor Gardens sits in the high band, with 357 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 25% on the prior year.
357 offences
25.3% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20255 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Schools
Two schools serve Windsor Gardens, and results are mixed — some outperforming peer-suburb schools, some below. St Pius X School leads the pack.
- • 1,045 students across 2 schools (avg 522)
- • Sectors: 1 Government, 1 Catholic
- • ICSEA 929-1108, median 1018 (around the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: St Pius X School (552 students)
Primary
Combined
Universities nearby
- 5.2 kmAdelaide University, Magill CampusAdelaide University · 112 courses
- 7.3 kmAdelaide University, Mawson Lakes CampusAdelaide University · 130 courses
- 8.5 kmAdelaide University, Adelaide City CampusAdelaide University · 472 courses
2.9% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Windsor Gardens is very walkable on foot — at 76/100, most daily errands can be done on foot.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Windsor Gardens.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 176.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 123.7 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 67.8 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 18.8 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Windsor Gardens.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 16%
- Premises covered
- 2,742
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Port Adelaide Enfield: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 10 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 5 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Windsor Gardens is home to about 5,800 residents, with a median age of 36, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $83,000 a year, with unemployment at 5.5%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
5,827
Median Age
36
Median Household Income
$83,304/yr
Census Median Rent
$320/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,600/mo
Avg Household Size
2.5
Median Personal Income
$40,404/yr
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
Unoccupied Dwellings
6.1%
Total Dwellings
2,302
Owner-Occupier Rate
64.3%
Houses
77.9%
Rental Stress
20.0%
Mortgage Stress
23.0%
Work From Home
10.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
86 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 81 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 801 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 57.5%
- English Spoken at Home
- 59.4%
- Employment Rate
- 62.8%
- Completed Year 12
- 53.0%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
526 residents (9.0%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 5,444 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
25% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (738 of 3,006).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 1,602 people work here; 3,006 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.5 jobs per working resident. At least 47% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,311 a year through Port Adelaide Enfield based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 77%
- Industrial 12%
- Parks and recreation 8%
- Commercial 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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Port Adelaide Enfield
In the year to August 2026, 1,176 new dwellings were approved across Port Adelaide Enfield. That mix is 629 houses and 547 units. Approvals are up 22.9% on the same period a year earlier.
Air Quality
This station does not measure fine particles (PM2.5).
NO₂ averaged 0.51 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Northfield monitoring station, 2.9 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Parafield Airport, 7.9 kmDry climate — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 68 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 11.4 km
- Annual rainfall
- 404 mm
- 73 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 30.4°C
- 29 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.5°C
- 2 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 3.7 km
EV adoption
In postcode 5087, 89 of 9,881 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 5.6% (551 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 6.5%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5087, 2,772 rooftop-solar systems totalling 17.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 5,338 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 153 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Mortgage repayments
3 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 6 across postcode 5087.
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueSA
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Claire Clutterham Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Claire Clutterham | 56.6% | 43.4% | +7.1 |
| 2022 | James Stevens | 49.5% | 50.5% | -6.4 |
| 2019 | James Stevens | 43.1% | 56.9% | +1.5 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Meagan Spencer Australian Labor Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Meagan Spencer ALP | 65.6% |
| 2022 | Dana Wortley ALP | 60.0% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
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- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 5,827 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Windsor Gardens
Is Windsor Gardens a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Windsor Gardens is high (76/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Windsor Gardens?
Windsor Gardens has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (48/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Windsor Gardens a good place to live?
Windsor Gardens has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (60/100), ranked against other SA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Windsor Gardens?
Windsor Gardens, SA had a population of 5,827 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Windsor Gardens, SA?
The postcode for Windsor Gardens, SA is 5087.
How far is Windsor Gardens from Adelaide?
Windsor Gardens is 10 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 18 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Windsor Gardens?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Windsor Gardens was $83,304 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Windsor Gardens?
The median advertised rent in Windsor Gardens is $650 a week for houses (27 listings) and $520 a week for units (7 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Windsor Gardens?
The median age of residents in Windsor Gardens was 36 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Windsor Gardens?
There are 2 schools inside the Windsor Gardens boundary: 1 above and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Windsor Gardens walkable?
Windsor Gardens scores 76/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Windsor Gardens?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Windsor Gardens, Parafield Airport (7.9 km away), summer days average 30.4°C, winter nights 6.5°C, 404 mm of rain a year over 73 rainy days, and 29 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Windsor Gardens?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Windsor Gardens belong to?
Windsor Gardens sits within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Windsor Gardens?
The average residential rates bill through Port Adelaide Enfield is $1,311 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Windsor Gardens?
Across Port Adelaide Enfield, 1,176 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 22.9% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Windsor Gardens in?
Windsor Gardens sits within the federal Division of Sturt, currently held by Claire Clutterham (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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