Moving to Windsor VIC 3181
What the official numbers say about living in Windsor — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,432,500 for a median house or $544,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 50% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $411 a week, against a median household income of $2,022 a week.
About 40% of homes are owner-occupied and 59% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the apartment.
Who you'll be living with
Windsor grew 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (7,025 → 7,273 people).
Around 43% of households are families, averaging 1.8 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Greece, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Greek, Mandarin, Spanish.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Windsor sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (30% of workers), while 52% work from home.
Nearest train station: Windsor, 200 m south.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 44: Duke Street, 50 m east.
Nearest bus interchange: Southern Cross Coach Terminal, 5.5 km north-west.
Nearest ferry wharf: Como Landing, 2.4 km north-east.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 16.5 km north-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 5 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 96 schools · 319 cafes & restaurants · 25 supermarkets · 80 parks · 4 beaches — see them all on the Windsor profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Prahran High School 250 m · St Mary's College Presentation Campus 350 m · Windsor Primary School 500 m · St Michael's Grammar School 550 m · St Mary's Primary School Specialist Campus 700 m · Cheder Levi Yitzchok 700 m · St Mary's Primary School 700 m · St Mary's College Edmund Rice Campus 750 m
Groceries: Coles 700 m · Woolworths 750 m · The Source Bulk Foods 850 m · Lee's Asian Grocery 900 m · Paddlewheel 900 m · Aldi 950 m · Fuji Mart 950 m · Aldi 1.3 km
Parks and reserves: James Street Reserve 150 m · Windsor Siding 200 m · Harry Gregory Reserve 400 m · Chris Gahan Reserve 400 m · Gladstone Gardens 450 m · Alma Park West 650 m · Crimea Street Reserve 650 m · Grattan Gardens 700 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Windsor, most often seen first: Common Myna · Rainbow Lorikeet · Silver Gull · Magpie-lark · Little Raven · Noisy Miner.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Windsor, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor here | 7,273 | $1,432,500 | 10/10 | 6% |
| Prahran | 12,203 | $1,590,000 | 10/10 | 9% |
| St Kilda | 19,490 | $1,515,000 | 10/10 | 8% |
| St Kilda East | 12,571 | $1,690,500 | 10/10 | 11% |
| South Yarra | 25,028 | $2,260,000 | 10/10 | 11% |
| Balaclava | 5,392 | $1,377,500 | 10/10 | 7% |
| St Kilda West | 2,951 | $1,975,000 | 10/10 | 11% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Stonnington — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Higgins — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3181 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Windsor profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Windsor has a median sale price of $1,432,500 (2024 sales), and a unit $544,500. Renters pay a median $411 a week, and about 59% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 7,025 people to 7,273. It sits about 5 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Windsor station is roughly 0.2 km away. Local government is Stonnington council, and the federal seat is Higgins.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Windsor vs Prahran · Windsor vs St Kilda East.
Nearby guides: Prahran · St Kilda · St Kilda East · South Yarra · Balaclava · St Kilda West.
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