38.2% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Winton · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Winton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Winton have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 38.2% of people completed Year 12, though this is a small improvement from 2011. This pattern of lower formal schooling means that most adults rely on a mix of trade certificates and practical experience.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%, with only 38.2% of residents finishing Year 12. While this has risen by 4 points since 2011, about 26.6% of people still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Winton, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 10.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. Trade qualifications are more common here, with 31.2% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
10.1% ▲ +50.2%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Winton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering at 11.9% and Management and Commerce at 11.5%. Other notable areas of study include Society and Culture and Health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Winton has just two schools with a total of 117 enrolments, making it smaller than about 88% of similar areas. Despite the small size, the town has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
10.42
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
117
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
59
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
907
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Winton
2 schools — 117 students, average ICSEA 907.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Winton State School, Winton | Government | Combined | — | 70 | 893 |
| St Patrick's Catholic School, Winton | Catholic | Primary | — | 47 | 928 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Winton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA37400/winton/topic/education