Windsor, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Windsor QLD is 7,811 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Windsor is $1,147 per week ($59,644 per year). Median rent in Windsor is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Windsor has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Windsor has a population density of 2,715 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Windsor is England. The most common religion is No religion (48.0% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Spanish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Windsor is $2,300.

Population
7,811
Census 2021
Median income
$1,147/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$400/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
32years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Windsor vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Windsor is $1,147 a week, 54% above the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 68th of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $400 a week, $80 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 18.1% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 32, 10 years younger than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureWindsorTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$1,147/wk$747/wk +54%$766/wk
Household income$2,213/wk$1,593/wk +39%$1,637/wk
Rent$400/wk$320/wk +25%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,300/mo$1,625/mo +42%$1,733/mo
Median age3242 −10 yrs42
Rent share of household income18.1%20.4% −2.4 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Windsor, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Windsor Population

7,811 residents at the 2021 Census.

Windsor Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$1,147/wk
$59,644 per year
Ranked 557 of 14,663
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
Ranked 1,854 of 14,663
Median Age
32years
6 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$2,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Windsor Rent Prices & Affordability

18% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,213/wk
Median rent $400/wk
Rent to income 18.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Windsor against your income

About $9,590 a month
Median rent $400/wk
Left after rent $1,813/wk
Rent share 18.1%

Windsor Schools

45
schools nearby
16
government
1125
avg ICSEA score
28,803
total students
Brisbane Girls Grammar School Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,558 students
1211
ICSEA
Brisbane Grammar School Independent
Combined · 5-12 · 1,996 students
1210
ICSEA
All Hallows' School Catholic
Combined · 5-12 · 1,707 students
1183
ICSEA
St Joseph's College Catholic
Combined · 5-12 · 1,896 students
1182
ICSEA
Wilston State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 840 students
1165
ICSEA
St Ambrose's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 152 students
1160
ICSEA
St Agatha's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 359 students
1159
ICSEA
St Margaret's Anglican Girls School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,436 students
1158
ICSEA
Compass Independent School Independent
Combined · Prep-7 · 47 students
1157
ICSEA
St Columba's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 495 students
1155
ICSEA
St Rita's College Catholic
Combined · 5-12 · 1,225 students
1153
ICSEA
Eagle Junction State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 931 students
1153
ICSEA
Windsor State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 717 students
1140
ICSEA
Newmarket State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 448 students
1140
ICSEA
Ascot State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 631 students
1138
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 45 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Windsor, with a map

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People in Windsor

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (3,854) Female 50.7% (3,956)

Population Density

2,715
people per km²
7,811 people · 2.9 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,900
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
3.3%
New Zealand
2.7%
India
1.7%
Nepal
1.5%
China
0.9%
Philippines
0.8%
South Africa
0.8%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Spanish
1.6%
Nepali
1.4%
Mandarin
1.4%
Italian
1.1%
Portuguese
0.7%
Cantonese
0.5%
Vietnamese
0.5%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
36.9%
Australian
32.3%
Irish
15.0%
Scottish
12.8%
Italian
5.6%
German
5.5%
Chinese
3.3%
Indian
2.1%
Australian Aboriginal
2.1%
Dutch
1.4%
New Zealander
1.3%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
48.0%
Catholic
22.3%
Anglican
7.4%
Not stated
6.9%
Hinduism
2.4%
Uniting Church
2.1%
Christian (other)
1.9%
Buddhism
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

2.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
32.9% 2,216
Separated
2.2% 149
Divorced
7.3% 492
Widowed
1.9% 127
Never married
55.7% 3,749

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
41.5%
Couple: no children
35.0%
Couple: no children under 15
12.9%
One parent: children under 15
5.7%
One parent: no children under 15
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
29.3%
2 persons
38.5%
3 persons
14.7%
4 persons
12.5%
5 persons
4.0%
6+ persons
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Windsor

Housing Tenure

Of the 3,255 occupied private dwellings in Windsor at the 2021 Census, 54.8% were rented, 16.4% owned outright and 26.8% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.6% 21 dwellings
Owned outright
16.4% 534 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
26.8% 873 dwellings
Rented
54.8% 1,783 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.0% 34 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
90.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
9.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
8.5%
2 bedrooms
44.1%
3 bedrooms
24.4%
4 bedrooms
14.5%
5 bedrooms
6.7%
6+ bedrooms
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.3%
$300-$449/mo
0.4%
$450-$599/mo
1.3%
$600-$799/mo
2.1%
$800-$999/mo
4.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
15.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
20.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
10.0%
1 vehicle
43.5%
2 vehicles
34.7%
3 vehicles
8.3%
4+ vehicles
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Windsor

Employment

Employed full-time
52.7% 3,108 people
Employed part-time
24.2% 1,429 people
Unemployed
3.1% 184 people
Not in labour force
19.9% 1,175 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
45.1%
Managers
14.7%
Clerical & Administrative
12.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
8.9%
Community & Personal Service
8.7%
Sales Workers
5.2%
Labourers
3.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
2.1%
$400-$499/wk
3.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
3.2%
$800-$999/wk
4.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.2%
$4,000+/wk
21.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
5.9%
$1-$149/wk
3.4%
$150-$299/wk
3.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
2.6%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
7.5%
$800-$999/wk
9.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.8%
$3,500+/wk
7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
55.3%
Did not go to work
15.0%
Bus
7.8%
Train
6.7%
Car (passenger)
4.7%
Walked only
4.2%
Bicycle
2.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.8%
Taxi/Rideshare
1.0%
Other
0.9%
Truck
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
86.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
8.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.2%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
45.6%
Certificate III/IV
17.2%
Postgraduate Degree
15.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.6%
Certificate I/II
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
27.3%
Health
17.1%
Society & Culture
13.5%
Engineering
11.3%
Creative Arts
7.2%
Education
5.6%
Architecture & Building
4.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.3%
Information Technology
4.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.9%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
29.2%
Vocational Education
18.7%
Secondary: Government
12.7%
Pre-school
10.8%
Secondary: Catholic
10.5%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
9.6%
Primary: Catholic
7.2%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
91.9%
Has need for assistance
3.5%
Need for assistance not stated
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
942
Asthma
296
Arthritis
144
Diabetes
115
Heart disease
98
Lung condition
75
Cancer
74
Kidney disease
40
Stroke
32
Dementia
25

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
8.9% 568
Did not provide
91.1% 5,810

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
17.0% 1,083
Not a volunteer
83.0% 5,301

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.8% 48
Current ADF: Reserves
0.3% 19
Previously served
2.1% 135
Never served
96.8% 6,156

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
60.7%
1 child
11.3%
2 children
17.3%
3 children
8.4%
4 children
2.1%
5+ children
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
10
1951: 1960
28
1961: 1970
89
1971: 1980
105
1981: 1990
169
1991: 2000
203
2001: 2010
482
2011: 2015
267
2016
81
2017
96
2018
110
2019
116
2020
40
2021
5

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

24.8%
moved in the last year
60.0%
moved in the last 5 years
3.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
76.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,561
Moved from QLD
1,426
Moved: same area (SA2)
144
Moved from overseas
86
Moved from NSW
66
Moved from VIC
46
Moved from WA
13
Moved from SA
8
Moved from TAS
6
Moved from NT
6
Moved from ACT
5

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
28.0%
5: 14 hours
34.5%
15: 29 hours
11.2%
30+ hours
5.8%
Did not do domestic work
20.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
90.1%
Step family: no other children
8.9%
Blended family: no other children
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Suburbs near Windsor

The closest suburb to Windsor is Bowen Hills, 1.1 km away.

Bowen Hills
1.1 km away · income $1,042/wk · rent $390/wk
Albion (Brisbane - Qld)
1.2 km away · income $1,168/wk · rent $410/wk
Wilston
1.3 km away · income $1,258/wk · rent $405/wk
Lutwyche
1.6 km away · income $1,071/wk · rent $395/wk
Herston
1.8 km away · income $895/wk · rent $400/wk
Newstead (Qld)
1.9 km away · income $1,536/wk · rent $490/wk

Frequently Asked Questions About Windsor

What is the population of Windsor QLD?

The population of Windsor QLD is 7,811 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 2,715 people per km². Windsor is ranked #914 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Windsor?

The median personal income in Windsor QLD is $1,147 per week, or $59,644 per year. The median household income is $2,213 per week. Family income is $2,900 per week. Windsor is ranked #557 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Windsor?

Median rent in Windsor QLD is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Rent represents 18.1% of household income, which is considered affordable. Windsor ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Windsor?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Windsor QLD is $2,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Windsor?

The median age in Windsor QLD is 32 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Windsor a good suburb to live in?

Windsor is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 7,811. The median income is $1,147/wk, which is above the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 33096. All dollar figures in AUD.