Windsor · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Windsor

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,300 makes Windsor a high-cost area for residents. It is a place where renting is far more common than in the rest of the state, and smaller homes are the norm.

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📍 Windsor, Suburb / Locality

Where Windsor sits — Median rent (weekly)

$400 ▲ +29.0%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Windsor — higher than 82% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Windsor$400
4030, QLD $390
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are well above the Queensland figure of $1,733. Weekly rents are also much higher than in most similar areas, with over half of renters paying between $350 and $549 a week.

$400 ▲ +29.0%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $310
  • 2016: $375
  • 2021: $400

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,300 ▼ -3.5%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,383
  • 2016: $2,200
  • 2021: $2,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Windsor, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Windsor splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (32%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 24%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is very common here, with 54.8% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is among the lowest at this level.

54.8% ▲ +13.1%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48.4%
  • 2016: 53.1%
  • 2021: 54.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

16.4% ▼ -21.2%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.8%
  • 2016: 17.2%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Windsor, Rented is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Smaller homes are common, as separate houses and homes with three or more bedrooms are far below state and national levels. This helps explain why there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.

0.90 ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

49.4% ▼ -17.3%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 59.7%
  • 2016: 53.4%
  • 2021: 49.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

46.3% ▼ -11.4%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 52.3%
  • 2016: 49.5%
  • 2021: 46.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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Windsor splits fairly evenly between Separate house (49%) and Flat or apartment (46%), with Townhouse / semi-detached at 5%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Windsor, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 3 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Windsor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33096/windsor/topic/housing-dwellings