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Suburb Insights · SA 5501

Windsor, SA 5501 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Windsor is a regional centre in South Australia, Australia, with a population of approximately 133, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 63 km from the Adelaide CBD, Windsor is a regional area in South Australia. The median household income is $61,048 per year.

Investment Score

25 / 100 Weak

Lower income levels in Windsor typically translate to more affordable entry points for investors. Regional positioning means lower entry costs but potentially longer hold periods for capital gains.

Location

Adelaide
Windsor
South Australia · 5501
63 km from Adelaide CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
5501

Official Australia Post postcode for Windsor. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
133

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$195/wk

Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.

Median household income
$61,048/yr

Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.

Distance to CBD
63 km

Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.

Lifestyle & Amenities

Schools nearby
1

Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.

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Parks & green spaces
1

Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.

Median monthly mortgage
$1,240/mo

Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.

Home type
89% houses

Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.

Investment Insight

Windsor is a smaller community of 133 — about 4% of the South Australia suburb median (3,699) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Windsor's median household income of $61,048/year is 25% below the South Australia suburb median ($80,964) — this is an affordability play where returns lean on yield and patient capital growth rather than demographic premium. Median rent of $195/week (~$845/month) covers only 68% of the median mortgage of $1,240/month — the remaining $395/month must be funded from other income, so this suburb tilts toward capital growth rather than yield. Windsor is 63 km from Adelaide, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Separate houses make up 89% of dwellings — 16 percentage points above the South Australia median of 73% — pointing to a family-oriented, land-rich market where value is concentrated in the underlying block.

Windsor vs South Australia Median

How Windsor stacks up against the median of all South Australia suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Windsor sits above the state median; negative means below.

MetricWindsorSA medianΔ vs state
Population1333,699-96%
Median household income$61,048/yr$80,964/yr-25%
Median rent (weekly)$195$320-39%
Median mortgage (monthly)$1,240$1,616-23%
Distance to CBD63 km13 km+385%
Separate houses89%73%+16pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Windsor — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.

Investment Strategy

Buy & Hold

Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 133 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider South Australia market over full cycles.

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Rental Yield

Moderate rental coverage: rent of $195/week covers 68% of a $1,240/month mortgage, leaving a $395/month gap that an investor bridges with equity, depreciation and tax benefits.

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Renovation / Flip

With 89% houses in a 133-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.

Risk Factors

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Low Rental Demand: Low Investor Sentiment: Low

Capital-growth expectations for Windsor are modest for 2026 — incomes 25% below the SA median of $80,964 and a population of 133 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~68% of the typical mortgage ($845/month rent vs $1,240/month repayment), leaving a manageable top-up for most investors. The EquitySight investment score of 25/100 places Windsor in the lower tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Windsor a good suburb for investment?

Windsor scores 25/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 133, median household income of $61,048/year and median weekly rent of $195. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.

What drives property demand in Windsor?

The main demand drivers in Windsor are a median household income of $61,048/year, a dwelling mix that is 89% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.

What is the population of Windsor?

Windsor has a usual resident population of approximately 133, compared with a South Australia suburb median of 3,699 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.

How far is Windsor from the Adelaide CBD?

Windsor sits 63 km straight-line from the Adelaide CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.

What is the median rent in Windsor?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $195 in Windsor, equating to approximately $10,140/year in gross rental income (state median $320/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Windsor?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Windsor is $1,240, or approximately $14,880/year (vs $1,616/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.

Is Windsor cash-flow positive for investors?

A median weekly rent of $195 works out to $845/month, covering 68% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,240/month. That leaves a $395/month shortfall (around $4,740/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.

What are the main risks of investing in Windsor?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (133 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,240 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($61,048 vs $80,964 state median), the broader South Australia market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.

How we built this Windsor profile

Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.

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