Windsor Gardens · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Windsor Gardens

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.

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📍 Windsor Gardens, Suburb / Locality

Where Windsor Gardens sits — Total population

5,827 ▲ +20.7%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Windsor Gardens — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Windsor Gardens5,827
5087, SA 12,541
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 4,829
  • 2016: 5,272
  • 2021: 5,827

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.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 36 yrs
  • 2021: 36 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2011: 15.7%
  • 2016: 14.9%
  • 2021: 14.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.0% ▲ +14.5%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.7%
  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 18.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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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%).

Identity & relationships

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.

9.3% ▲ +4.8%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 9.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Windsor Gardens, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 28 males; 85+: 55 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 63 males; 80–84: 61 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 67 males; 75–79: 92 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 114 males; 70–74: 123 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 107 males; 65–69: 129 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 131 males; 60–64: 144 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 149 males; 55–59: 148 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 181 males; 50–54: 182 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 171 males; 45–49: 185 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 215 males; 40–44: 192 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 277 males; 35–39: 307 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 275 males; 30–34: 263 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 263 males; 25–29: 222 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 218 males; 20–24: 175 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 119 males; 15–19: 133 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 155 males; 10–14: 141 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 191 males; 5–9: 177 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 198 males; 0–4: 178 females

Sources

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

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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