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Wilston vs Windsor

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Wilston profile · Windsor profile

Wilston Windsor

Windsor (Qld) and Wilston are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and income profiles. Wilston has a higher share of separate houses (70.3% compared to 49.4% in Windsor (Qld)) and more homes with three or more bedrooms. Typical household incomes are also well higher in Wilston, where the usual weekly income is $2,971 compared to $2,213 in Windsor (Qld). In contrast, renting is far more common in Windsor (Qld), where 54.8% of households rent, compared to 33.9% in Wilston.

Everyday life in both areas is very similar, with almost identical unemployment rates and an equal number of schools within 3km. They share a highly educated workforce, with a high share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher in both places. While Windsor (Qld) is noticeably younger with a typical age of 32 compared to 37 in Wilston, both areas sit well above the national figure for high weekly incomes.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 26.8 pts higher in Wilston Population: 3,701 larger in Windsor Separate houses: 20.9 pts higher in Wilston Renting: 20.9 pts higher in Windsor Owned outright: 13.6 pts higher in Wilston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wilstonin Windsor +3,701 larger in Windsor gap widening
4,110 86th pct 7,811 87th pct
Median age in Wilstonin Windsor +5 yrs older in Wilston gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Wilstonin Windsor +1.3 pts higher in Windsor gap steady
0.8% 38th pct 2.1% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Wilstonin Windsor +2.2 pts higher in Wilston gap steady
10.3% 17th pct 8.1% 12th pct
Under 15 in Wilstonin Windsor +4.6 pts higher in Wilston gap narrowing
18.4% 59th pct 13.8% 29th pct
De facto in Wilstonin Windsor +8.1 pts higher in Windsor gap widening
10.8% 39th pct 18.9% 86th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) +13.7 pts ▸ 41.3%
28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.0 pts 20.6%
18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 13.8%
15.1% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

Marital status

42.2% Never married +13.5 pts ▸ 55.7%
47.1% Married ◂ +14.2 pts 32.9%
6.7% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Wilston Windsor

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Wilstonin Windsor +4.1 pts higher in Windsor gap steady
19.6% 76th pct 23.7% 83rd pct

Country of birth

78.4% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 72.2%
3.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
2.1% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.8% South Africa even 0.8%
0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

42.4% English ◂ +5.5 pts 36.9%
34.2% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 32.3%
20.5% Irish ◂ +5.5 pts 15.0%
13.1% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%
5.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%
5.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Wilstonin Windsor +4.2 pts higher in Windsor gap narrowing
10.4% 76th pct 14.5% 82nd pct
Limited English in Wilstonin Windsor +0.4 pts higher in Windsor gap steady
1.0% 76th pct 1.4% 80th pct

Language used at home

87.6% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 80.5%
1.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Arabic even 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Wilstonin Windsor +6.6 pts higher in Windsor gap widening
42.5% 56th pct 49.0% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity ◂ +11.0 pts 38.5%
42.5% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 49.0%
4.3% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.6% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Other religions even 0.6%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Wilstonin Windsor +3.7 pts higher in Wilston gap steady
83.7% 100th pct 80.0% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Wilstonin Windsor +5.4 pts higher in Wilston gap steady
50.8% 100th pct 45.4% 96th pct
Schools/1k kids in Wilstonin Windsor +0.53 more in Windsor
1.32 14th pct 1.85 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Wilstonin Windsor +2 more in Windsor
44 91st pct 46 91st pct
Avg size in Wilstonin Windsor +24 larger in Wilston
699 90th pct 674 89th pct
ICSEA in Wilstonin Windsor even
1,138 99th pct 1,137 99th pct

Highest year of school

83.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 80.0%
7.3% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

45.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 40.3%
16.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 13.7%
12.0% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 23.8%
16.0% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 14.5%
13.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%
11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%
7.1% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%
6.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Wilstonin Windsor +$111 higher in Wilston gap widening
$1,258 92nd pct $1,147 89th pct
Household income in Wilstonin Windsor +$758 higher in Wilston gap widening
$2,971 96th pct $2,213 84th pct
Family income in Wilstonin Windsor +$1,023 higher in Wilston gap widening
$3,923 100th pct $2,900 89th pct
High earners in Wilstonin Windsor +9.1 pts higher in Wilston gap widening
30.1% 100th pct 21.0% 90th pct
High-income homes in Wilstonin Windsor +15.2 pts higher in Wilston gap widening
46.7% 99th pct 31.5% 85th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 20.6%
22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 32.2%
16.1% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
8.8% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

24.5% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
30.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 25.8%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 25.1%
18.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 9.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wilstonin Windsor +2.6 pts higher in Windsor
23.0% 23rd pct 25.5% 33rd pct
Mental health in Wilstonin Windsor +3.2 pts higher in Windsor
8.9% 58th pct 12.1% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Wilstonin Windsor +0.4 pts higher in Windsor gap narrowing
3.0% 32nd pct 3.5% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.8% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%
0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None ◂ +4.3 pts 67.7%
17.4% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
4.0% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Wilstonin Windsor +6.1 pts higher in Wilston gap widening
22.2% 67th pct 16.1% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Wilstonin Windsor +3.2 pts higher in Wilston gap widening
11.6% 38th pct 8.4% 17th pct
Unpaid child care in Wilstonin Windsor +7.9 pts higher in Wilston gap widening
28.8% 68th pct 20.9% 29th pct
Defence service in Wilstonin Windsor +0.1 pts higher in Windsor
3.0% 55th pct 3.1% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Wilstonin Windsor +3.7 pts higher in Wilston gap widening
19.8% 25th pct 16.1% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Wilstonin Windsor +132 larger in Windsor
34 74th pct 166 86th pct
Median age in Wilstonin Windsor +9 yrs older in Wilston
37 yrs 75th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Wilstonin Windsor +3.1 pts higher in Wilston
74.1% 96th pct 71.0% 94th pct
Unemployment in Wilstonin Windsor
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Wilstonin Windsor even
$780 63rd pct $779 63rd pct
Household income in Wilstonin Windsor +$29 higher in Windsor
$1,562 45th pct $1,591 46th pct
Indigenous language in Wilstonin Windsor +1.4 pts higher in Windsor
8.8% 73rd pct 10.2% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wilstonin Windsor +0.4 larger in Wilston gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Wilstonin Windsor +1.3 pts higher in Windsor gap steady
9.0% 39th pct 10.3% 46th pct
Living alone in Wilstonin Windsor +6.2 pts higher in Windsor gap narrowing
23.0% 48th pct 29.2% 69th pct

Family composition

67.7% Couples with children ◂ +14.9 pts 52.8%
22.2% Couples without children +11.7 pts ▸ 34.0%
9.0% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.4% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

29.2% 2 people +9.1 pts ▸ 38.4%
23.0% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
19.4% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 12.5%
18.1% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 14.6%
9.2% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 4.0%
1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wilstonin Windsor +$5 higher in Wilston gap narrowing
$405 83rd pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Wilstonin Windsor +$400 higher in Wilston gap widening
$2,700 89th pct $2,300 86th pct
People / bedroom in Wilstonin Windsor +0.10 higher in Windsor gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Wilstonin Windsor +20.9 pts higher in Windsor gap widening
33.9% 84th pct 54.8% 94th pct
Owned outright in Wilstonin Windsor +13.6 pts higher in Wilston gap widening
30.0% 23rd pct 16.4% 7th pct
Separate houses in Wilstonin Windsor +20.9 pts higher in Wilston gap widening
70.3% 13th pct 49.4% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Wilstonin Windsor +26.8 pts higher in Wilston gap widening
73.1% 34th pct 46.3% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Rented +20.9 pts ▸ 54.8%
34.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 26.8%
30.0% Owned outright ◂ +13.6 pts 16.4%
0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

70.3% Separate house ◂ +20.9 pts 49.4%
20.9% Flat or apartment +24.6 pts ▸ 45.4%
8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 5.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.8% 2 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 43.1%
31.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 23.9%
23.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 14.2%
18.2% 5 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 8.2%
4.1% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.4% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

43.5% $350–$549 +8.2 pts ▸ 51.8%
24.5% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
11.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%
10.5% $750 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 3.4%
6.2% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 31.2%
24.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
13.7% $1,000–$1,799 +8.8 pts ▸ 22.5%
13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Wilstonin Windsor +4.8 pts higher in Windsor gap narrowing
5.2% 74th pct 10.0% 87th pct
Work from home in Wilstonin Windsor +4.7 pts higher in Wilston gap widening
28.8% 78th pct 24.1% 70th pct
PT commute in Wilstonin Windsor +3.3 pts higher in Windsor gap narrowing
7.4% 96th pct 10.7% 100th pct
PT stops in Wilstonin Windsor +11 more in Windsor
25 86th pct 36 87th pct
Stops/1k in Wilstonin Windsor +1.47 more in Wilston
6.08 82nd pct 4.61 76th pct
Departures/1k in Wilstonin Windsor +2,014.3 more in Windsor
763.0 83rd pct 2,777.4 96th pct
PT routes in Wilstonin Windsor +10 more in Windsor
13 86th pct 23 87th pct
Stop walk in Wilstonin Windsor +1 longer in Windsor
3 21st pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Wilstonin Windsor +2 longer in Wilston
8 3rd pct 6 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Wilstonin Windsor +24,402 more in Windsor
55,840 87th pct 80,242 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Wilstonin Windsor +48,899 more in Windsor
218,450 87th pct 267,349 88th pct
Transit to city in Wilstonin Windsor +6 longer in Wilston
34 11th pct 28 6th pct

How people get to work

39.5% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 40.5%
28.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 24.1%
1.7% Bus +4.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
3.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
3.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 43.5%
38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 34.7%
12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 8.3%
5.2% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wilstonin Windsor +12.4 pts higher in Windsor gap widening
44.5% 86th pct 56.9% 95th pct
Recent arrivals in Wilstonin Windsor +5.6 pts higher in Windsor gap widening
14.3% 77th pct 19.8% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Wilstonin Windsor +0.5 pts higher in Wilston gap narrowing
4.1% 58th pct 3.7% 51st pct
Participation in Wilstonin Windsor +1.9 pts higher in Windsor gap widening
75.0% 89th pct 76.9% 91st pct
Full-time in Wilstonin Windsor +0.3 pts higher in Wilston gap narrowing
62.7% 72nd pct 62.4% 71st pct

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 18.8%
17.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 14.3%
9.8% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%
6.4% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.5% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.6% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.6% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
2.6% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
2.4% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

43.2% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 37.9%
17.3% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 13.4%
11.0% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.4% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.4% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.0% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.2% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Wilstonin Windsor +0.8 higher in Wilston
8.8 100th pct 8.0 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Wilstonin Windsor +0.2 more in Wilston
8.0 100th pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Wilstonin Windsor even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Wilstonin Windsor +18.7 pts higher in Wilston
100.0% 100th pct 81.3% 90th pct
Walk to transit in Wilstonin Windsor +0.3 pts higher in Wilston
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct
Walk to school in Wilstonin Windsor even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Wilstonin Windsor even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Wilstonin Windsor +0.3 pts higher in Wilston
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Wilstonin Windsor +2.1 more in Wilston
15.3 54th pct 13.2 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Wilstonin Windsor +87 higher in Windsor
206 91st pct 293 95th pct
Mean slope in Wilstonin Windsor +1.7 pts higher in Wilston
8.1% 72nd pct 6.4% 58th pct

Compare Wilston with nearby areas

Newmarket Grange Windsor Herston Kelvin Grove Alderley Gordon Park Lutwyche

Compare Windsor with nearby areas

Wilston Lutwyche Bowen Hills Albion Herston Gordon Park Wooloowin Grange

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wilston vs Windsor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL33089/wilston/vs/SAL33096/windsor