Side by sideSuburb comparison

Windsor vs Thompson Beach.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Thompson Beach edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Thompson Beach (975) sits above Windsor (972). Thompson Beach skews owner-occupied (93%), Windsor runs more rental-dense (72% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Thompson Beach edges out on average school ICSEA (975 vs 972). Windsor also has a higher family-household share (70% vs 47%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsWindsor vs Thompson Beach

Common questions

Does Windsor or Thompson Beach have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Thompson Beach scores 975 vs 972 in Windsor. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

The numbers behind the take

Windsor
Metric
Thompson Beach

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$600/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$435/wk
$195/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$253/wk
72.0%
Owner occupied
93.0%
19.0%
Renter occupied
7.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
133
Population
219
45
Median age
52

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

11
Schools nearby
15
972
Avg ICSEA
975

Climate

448 mm
Annual rainfall
448 mm
27.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
27.9°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).