Statistical Area 2 (SA2) · Area profile
Windsor
3 km²
A staggering 45.2% of adults in Windsor hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it a highly educated hub in Brisbane. The community is noticeably young, with a typical resident aged 32, and has grown by 25% since 2011. This shift is seen in the high number of young professionals and couples in de facto relationships. With high incomes and a walkable, transit-oriented layout, it is an affluent and mobile inner-city area.
An affluent area whose schools serve an equally well-off community.
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The area is much younger than the national figure, with only 8.5% of people aged 65 and over. De facto relationships are very common here at 18.7%, which is well above the national average.
About 23.6% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland average. English, Australian, and Irish are the most common ancestries reported.
English is the main language for 80.6% of the community. Around 14.5% of people use another language at home, which is a little above the state figure.
Nearly half of residents (48.8%) report having no religion, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen by 22 points since 2011.
Education levels are far above the national average, with 79.6% of residents completing Year 12. This high level of schooling is reflected in the 45.2% of adults who hold a university degree.
Household incomes are much higher than most areas, and the typical family earns $2,903 a week, which is well above the national figure of $2,120.
While the area has a lower rate of long-term health conditions than most, 12.2% of residents live with a mental health condition, which is well above the national figure.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas at 16.0%. However, far fewer people provide unpaid care or look after children compared to the state average.
First Nations residents in Windsor are noticeably older than those in the state and have a much higher Year 12 completion rate of 67.9%.
The community has a high proportion of people living alone (30.2%) and smaller households, with only 2.3 people per home.
Renting is very common, with 55.0% of households renting—far above the national average. This is consistent with the low rate of outright home ownership (16.4%) and a high typical weekly rent of $400.
Public transport use is very high, and 24.0% of the workforce now works from home, a figure that has risen 20 points since 2011.
The area is highly transient, with 56.4% of residents moving in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals make up 19.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure.
Employment is strong, with 76.4% of adults working or looking for work and a low unemployment rate of 3.6%. Many residents work as professionals or managers.
Windsor is a highly advantaged area, ranking in the top 10% for both overall advantage and job skills. Its population has grown by 10.3% since 2021, which is a little above the state rate.
The area receives far more rainfall than the Queensland average, with 1,146mm annually, while minimum temperatures are about the same as the state average.
Described as a walker's paradise, 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or health service. Almost every home (99.6%) is also within 10 minutes of public transport.