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Windsor, QLD 4030 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
7,978
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
32
Median age
Years
24.6%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.3
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$2,192/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$1,138/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$400/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$2,278/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
48.9%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
46.0%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
8.7%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
73.5%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
3.7%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
84.7%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 16.4%Mortgaged 26.6%Rented 55.0%Other / not stated 1.9%

Where the growth came from

Windsor gained 1,008 residents from internal migration and 325 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,247 people moved away — a net addition of 86 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+1,008
Internal migration out+1,085
Overseas migration in+325
Natural increase+38
Population (ERP)
8,951
▲ 3,008 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+1.4%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+86
1,333 in · 1,247 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
110th
Top 45% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Windsor against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Windsor population grew from 7,582 in 2016 to 8,951 in 2025, a change of 18.1% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearWindsorQueensland average
20167,5824,845,152
20177,7794,926,380
20187,9165,006,623
20198,1375,088,847
20208,2145,165,613
20218,1175,215,814
20228,2595,310,905
20238,7285,450,235
20248,8275,571,890
20258,9515,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population7,1877,978+11%
Median age3232+0 yrs
Median household income$1,833/wk$2,192/wk+20%
Median weekly rent$370/wk$400/wk+8.1%
Born overseas26.5%24.6%-1.9 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
3
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
2
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
5
1 hospital · 4 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
0
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
20
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Windsor SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 schools, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 hospital, 4 GP or clinic locations and 20 parks. For families: 6 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 3 cafés and 4 restaurants. Staying active: 1 gym and 76 sports fields. The nearest train station, Windsor, is about 150 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 38 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • Windsor State School
  • Saint Mary of the Cross School
  • Arethusa College
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Windor Neighbourhood Child Care Centre
  • Story House Early Learning Windsor
Gyms & fitness
  • Genesis Health and Fitness
Hospitals
  • Rosemount Hospital
GPs & clinics
  • Stonewall Medical Center
  • Family Doctors Plus
  • Smart Clinics
  • QML Pathology
Parks
  • Windsor Memorial Park
  • Algar Street Park
  • Flynn Oval
  • Sparkes Place
  • Bert Hinkler Park
  • Windsor Town Quarry Park
  • Windsor Park
  • Flynn Oval
Train stations
  • Windsor

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 9
score 1,078
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 9
score 1,101
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 5
score 986
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 9
score 1,125

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Albion+4.4%
02Kelvin Grove - Herston+3.0%
03Newstead - Bowen Hills+2.8%
04Ascot+2.2%
05Clayfield+1.6%
06Hamilton (Qld)+1.5%
07Wooloowin - Lutwyche+1.5%
08Newmarket+1.4%
09Alderley+1.0%
10Wilston+0.8%
11Hendra+0.6%
12Grange+0.6%