51.4% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Windermere · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Windermere
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of the adults in Windermere have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. While a fair number of people hold degrees, overall schooling and qualification levels remain well below the New South Wales and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 51.4% of residents finished Year 12, a result that is higher than most similar areas but well below the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Windermere, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 38%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 22.0%. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it sits well below the national figure of 26.3%.
22.0% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 22.0%
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 Windermere, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (29%) and Certificate III / IV (29%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in Windermere most commonly studied Engineering and related fields (28.6%), followed by Management and commerce and Creative arts, both at 23.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three schools within 3km, which is more than 70% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most, with a typical size of 581 students.
3
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
581
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
997
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Windermere
3 schools — 1,744 students, average ICSEA 997.
By sector: Catholic 2 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| St Joseph's College, Lochinvar | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 973 | 996 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Lochinvar | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 577 | 1,009 |
| Lochinvar Public School, Lochinvar | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 194 | 965 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Windermere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14338/windermere/topic/education