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South Windsor NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for South Windsor, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of South Windsor NSW is 5,948 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in South Windsor is $763 per week ($39,676 per year). Median rent in South Windsor is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). South Windsor has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. South Windsor has a population density of 667.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in South Windsor is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in South Windsor is $2,000.

There were 150 recorded offences in South Windsor in 2025-26, a rate of 25 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (58 offences).

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South Windsor Population

residents (Census 2021)

South Windsor Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$763/wk

$39,676 per year

#4258 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$360/wk

$1,560 per month

#2908 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

South Windsor Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (2,906) Female 51.1% (3,042)

Population Density

667.9

people per km²

5,948 people · 8.9 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,896

Family income/wk

South Windsor Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

South Windsor Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

32.4% 387 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

67.6% 806 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

South Windsor Country of Birth

Australia

92.5%

England

3.1%

India

2.3%

Germany

0.4%

Greece

0.4%

Canada

0.4%

China

0.3%

Fiji

0.2%

Chile

0.2%

Iran

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

South Windsor Religion

No Religion

40.2%

Catholic

24.6%

Anglican

17.4%

Not stated

9.1%

Christian (other)

2.9%

Uniting Church

2.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.9%

Baptist

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

South Windsor Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

45.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

35.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

South Windsor Languages Spoken at Home

Other

27.0%

Arabic

13.8%

IAL Punjabi

11.9%

Hindi

11.3%

SAL Tot

10.7%

Greek

9.4%

Gujarati

8.2%

SAL Filipin

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

South Windsor Employment

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Employed full-time

36.8% 1,485 people

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Employed part-time

19.7% 796 people

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Unemployed

3.0% 123 people

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Not in labour force

40.5% 1,633 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

South Windsor Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.8%

Bachelor Degree

18.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.7%

Postgraduate Degree

6.4%

Certificate I/II

3.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

South Windsor Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.9%

Professionals

19.6%

Clerical & Administrative

13.6%

Community & Personal Service

13.4%

Managers

10.9%

Labourers

7.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.7%

Sales Workers

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

South Windsor Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.7%

Engineering

19.8%

Society & Culture

13.4%

Health

9.6%

Architecture & Building

8.8%

Education

8.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.6%

Information Technology

3.5%

Creative Arts

3.3%

Agriculture & Environment

2.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

South Windsor Dwelling Types

Separate house

77.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

18.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

South Windsor Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

8.0%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

7.0%

$800-$999/wk

6.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.2%

$4,000+/wk

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

South Windsor Marital Status

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Married

37.3% 1,757

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Separated

4.5% 213

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Divorced

12.2% 573

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Widowed

4.1% 194

👤

Never married

41.9% 1,972

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

South Windsor Ancestry

Australian

32.1%

English

30.1%

Scottish

7.3%

Irish

7.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

6.9%

Other

5.0%

Maltese

2.5%

German

2.2%

Italian

2.1%

Filipino

1.8%

Indian

1.4%

Dutch

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

South Windsor School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.9%

Secondary — Government

20.6%

Vocational Education

15.2%

Pre-school

12.4%

Primary — Catholic

10.1%

Secondary — Catholic

7.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

South Windsor Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.5% 827

✅

No need for assistance

92.5% 10,190

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

South Windsor Volunteering

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Volunteer

10.2% 446

—

Not a volunteer

89.8% 3,912

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

South Windsor Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.9%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.1%

$600-$799/mo

2.4%

$800-$999/mo

2.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

31.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

South Windsor How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.9%

Did not go to work

16.6%

Car (passenger)

4.6%

Walked only

2.5%

Train

1.8%

Truck

1.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Other

0.5%

Bicycle

0.5%

Bus

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

South Windsor Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.3%

1 vehicle

39.2%

2 vehicles

34.8%

3 vehicles

10.8%

4+ vehicles

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

South Windsor Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.7%

2 bedrooms

14.9%

3 bedrooms

55.4%

4 bedrooms

21.8%

5 bedrooms

3.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

South Windsor Population Mobility

14.9%

moved in the last year

41.1%

moved in the last 5 years

4.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

South Windsor Indigenous Population

9.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,071

Indigenous residents

10,044

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

South Windsor Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

765

Asthma

260

Arthritis

195

Lung condition

162

Diabetes

160

Heart disease

140

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

South Windsor Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.9%

$1-$149/wk

2.7%

$150-$299/wk

5.7%

$300-$399/wk

5.0%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.4%

$800-$999/wk

12.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

South Windsor Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.0%

Couple — no children

22.2%

One parent — children under 15

14.2%

Couple — no children under 15

12.9%

One parent — no children under 15

10.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

South Windsor Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.6% 27

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Previously served

2.5% 108

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Never served

96.9% 4,227

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

South Windsor Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.5% 543

—

Did not provide

87.5% 3,810

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

South Windsor Children Ever Born

No children

31.4%

1 child

16.2%

2 children

25.4%

3 children

17.2%

4 children

7.7%

5+ children

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

South Windsor When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

133

1971–1980

1981–1990

101

1991–2000

2001–2010

119

2011–2015

120

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

South Windsor Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.8%

5–14 hours

28.3%

15–29 hours

12.1%

30+ hours

10.7%

Did not do domestic work

30.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

South Windsor Household Size

1 person

29.3%

2 persons

30.2%

3 persons

17.8%

4 persons

12.8%

5 persons

6.2%

6+ persons

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

South Windsor Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,629

Moved from NSW

574

Moved — same area (SA2)

189

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

South Windsor Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.4%

Step family — no other children

12.3%

Blended family — no other children

6.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

South Windsor Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 150 total

Theft

Drug Offences

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Assault

Property Damage

Weapons

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

South Windsor Schools

schools nearby

government

960

avg ICSEA score

2,787

total students

St Matthew's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 303 students

1021

ICSEA

Bede Polding College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,101 students

1007

ICSEA

Chisholm Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 411 students

1005

ICSEA

Windsor Park Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 231 students

949

ICSEA

Windsor Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 125 students

944

ICSEA

Bligh Park Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 283 students

933

ICSEA

Windsor South Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 333 students

858

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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South Windsor Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,466/wk

Median Rent $360/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in South Windsor

Your weekly income

≈ $6,353/month

Median rent $360/wk

Left after rent $1,106/wk

Rent share 24.6%

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South Windsor vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Waverton

Pop: 2,981 Income: $1,528/wk Rent: $600/wk

West Wallsend

Pop: 2,981 Income: $763/wk Rent: $400/wk

The Oaks

Pop: 2,982 Income: $910/wk Rent: $400/wk

Gilgandra

Pop: 2,983 Income: $606/wk Rent: $200/wk

Jindabyne

Pop: 2,986 Income: $933/wk Rent: $400/wk

Enfield (NSW)

Pop: 2,992 Income: $764/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About South Windsor

What is the population of South Windsor NSW?

The population of South Windsor NSW is 5,948 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 667.9 people per km².South Windsor is ranked #1,315 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in South Windsor?

The median personal income in South Windsor NSW is $763 per week, or $39,676 per year.The median household income is $1,466 per week.Family income is $1,896 per week.South Windsor is ranked #4,258 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in South Windsor?

Median rent in South Windsor NSW is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 24.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.South Windsor ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in South Windsor?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in South Windsor NSW is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in South Windsor?

The median age in South Windsor NSW is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is South Windsor a good suburb to live in?

South Windsor is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,948.The median income is $763/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13617. All dollar figures in AUD.