Windsor · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Windsor

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over a third of homes in Windsor are occupied by a single person, making it an area where living alone is much more common than in most other places. While the typical household size of 2.4 people matches the state average, the local mix is split between small single-person homes and larger family dwellings.

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📍 Windsor, Suburb / Locality

Where Windsor sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -11.1%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Windsor — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Windsor2.4
5501, SA 2.8
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 35.2% of people here live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. This high number of single-person homes is a standout feature for Windsor, though 11.1% of households still contain six or more people.

2.4 ▼ -11.1%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

35.2% ▲ +38.5%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.4%
  • 2016: 35.6%
  • 2021: 35.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Windsor, the largest group is 1 person at 34%, followed by 2 people (29%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group of families at 58.3%. One-parent families account for 13.0% of the total, a figure that is higher than in most similar areas but slightly below the South Australian average.

13.0% ▼ -20.0%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.2%
  • 2016: 17.2%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Windsor, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Windsor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41615/windsor/topic/family-households