40.7% ▲ +16.2%
Lower than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Richmond - Windsor · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Richmond - Windsor
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Richmond - Windsor, held by 36.0% of adults. While school completion rates have risen since 2011, the area generally has far fewer people with high-level degrees compared to the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is much lower than most similar areas, though the rate did rise by 5.7 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Richmond - Windsor, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.9% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This is lower than most areas, despite a 4.4 point increase since 2011.
13.9% ▲ +45.9%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 13.9%
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 Richmond - Windsor, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Management and Commerce at 17.0%, followed by Engineering and related fields at 15.3%. Society and Culture qualifications account for 10.6% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Richmond - Windsor has 15 schools with a total of 5,804 enrolments, which is smaller than about 77% of similar areas. Most schools are government run (73.3%) and primary schools (73.3%).
15
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.18
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5,804
Lower than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
387
Lower than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
985
Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Richmond - Windsor
15 schools — 5,804 students, average ICSEA 985.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 4
| Bede Polding College, South Windsor | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,101 | 1,007 |
| Colo High School, North Richmond | Government | Secondary | — | 807 | 1,001 |
| Richmond High School, Richmond | Government | Secondary | — | 750 | 987 |
| Chisholm Catholic Primary School, Bligh Park | Catholic | Primary | — | 411 | 1,005 |
| Hobartville Public School, Hobartville | Government | Primary | — | 355 | 959 |
| Windsor South Public School, South Windsor | Government | Primary | — | 333 | 858 |
| Richmond North Public School, North Richmond | Government | Primary | — | 309 | 984 |
| St Matthew's Primary School, Windsor | Catholic | Primary | — | 303 | 1,021 |
| Richmond Public School, Richmond | Government | Primary | — | 298 | 1,047 |
| Bligh Park Public School, Bligh Park | Government | Primary | — | 283 | 933 |
| St Monica's Primary School, Richmond | Catholic | Primary | — | 252 | 1,032 |
| Londonderry Public School, Londonderry | Government | Primary | — | 235 | 939 |
| Windsor Park Public School, South Windsor | Government | Primary | — | 231 | 949 |
| Windsor Public School, Windsor | Government | Primary | — | 125 | 944 |
| Centre of Excellence in Agricultural Education, Richmond | Government | Secondary | — | 11 | 1,098 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Richmond - Windsor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12404/richmond-windsor/topic/education