5,827 ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,829
- 2016: 5,272
- 2021: 5,827
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Windsor Gardens · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Windsor Gardens is now just 36 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the state average. This shift highlights a community that is far more youthful than most similar areas, with 5,827 people living across the suburb.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Windsor Gardens — higher than 86% of areas.
| Windsor Gardens | 5,827 |
|---|---|
| 5087, SA | 12,541 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 36, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41. This makes the area much younger than most similar places.
5,827 ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
36 yrs ▼ -2.7%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
A large group of young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 34.6% of the population. This helps explain why the number of seniors is well below the national figure, at just 14.2%.
14.2% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Windsor Gardens, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.3% of the population, a little below the national figure.
2.0% ▲ +28.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.3% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Windsor Gardens, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Windsor Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41616/windsor-gardens/topic/demographics-identity