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The quick read on

Windorah

QLD 4481 · Barcoo

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$190,000

latest suburb median

Population
104

ABS 2021

Postcode
4481

Windorah, Queensland

Property market insights for Windorah

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Windorah QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months

$190,000

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The median house price in Windorah, QLD is currently $190,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Crime and safety

Is Windorah safe?

The overall rate for Windorah is 1,721 offences per 100,000 residents — 30% below the Rest of Qld benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Windorah.

Overall crime rate

1,721

offences per 100,000 residents

30% belowRest of Qld

WindorahRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Windorah?

Windorah QLD 4481 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

104 people call Windorah home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,125 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
104
Median age
47 years
Median mortgage
$0 / month
2021 household rent
$90 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 156.7%Below
15–3426.9%Above
35–5426.9%Above
55–7429.8%Above
75 and over6.7%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses75.6%In line
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright50.0%Above
Paying a mortgage17.6%Below
Renting32.4%In line

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car35.0%In line
Two cars47.5%Above
Three or more20.0%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home15.9%Above
Drove to work36.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled30.4%Above

What stands out in Windorah

15.9% of workers in Windorah worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Qld.

21.2% of people in Windorah described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Windorah

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Windorah QLD 4481.

Is Windorah family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

6.7% of Windorah's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

26 family households lived in Windorah; 23.1% were couple families and 15.4% were one-parent families.

23.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Windorah?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Windorah had 104 residents at the 2021 Census.

17.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

36.5% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Windorah?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 75.6% of occupied private dwellings in Windorah.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Windorah?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

50.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

17.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.

32.4% rented their home. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Windorah?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Windorah had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 40.5% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 51.4%, while 24.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Windorah?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

15.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

36.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 30.4% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Windorah?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 35.0% of the total.

67.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Windorah, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

56.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.7% reported a different address.

2.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Windorah?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

95.2% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Windorah residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

2.9% of Windorah's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 97.1% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 95.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Windorah?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 38.5% of ancestry responses in Windorah.

Australian ancestry made up 43.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Windorah?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

13.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 20.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 4.3%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 4.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Windorah?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 72.6%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

57.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 7.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 1.4%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Windorah show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

56.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

2.9% reported asthma, 6.7% arthritis and 4.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Windorah?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

17.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Windorah?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,125 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $90 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Windorah compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 15.9% in Windorah, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 50.0% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 32.4% in Windorah, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Windorah

Is Windorah expensive?

The median house price is $190,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Windorah good for families?

The Census counted 26 local families, and 6.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Windorah?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Windorah

21 streets in Windorah

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Albert St
  • Cecil St
  • Diamantina Developmental Rd
  • Edward St
  • Hammond Downs Rd
  • Jeannie St
  • Jundah - Quilpie Rd
  • Jundah Windorah Rd
  • Main St
  • Maryborough St
  • Mary St
  • Quilpie Windorah Rd
  • Quilpie - Windorah Road
  • Tanbar Rd
  • Tenham Rd
  • Victoria St
  • Virtue St
  • Wallace St
Show all 21 streets
  • Whitula Tanbar Rd
  • Windorah - Bedourie Road
  • Windorah River Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.