55.6% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 55.6%
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.
Six schools serve the Windermere area, which is more than most similar places. While 18.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher—a figure higher than most similar areas—this remains well below the national rate. Overall, education levels here generally sit below state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 55.6%, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the Queensland figure. This is also well below the 58.8% seen across Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Windermere, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
People with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.5% of adults. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is well below the national figure of 26.3%.
18.5% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Windermere splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (39%) and Bachelor degree (37%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.7% and health at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger and have higher advantage scores than most similar areas. Half of the six schools within 3km are government run and the other half are independent.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
500
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,036
Higher than 74% 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
6 schools — 3,002 students, average ICSEA 1,036.
By sector: Independent 3 · Government 3
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Bundaberg Christian College, Bundaberg | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 845 | 1,039 |
| Woongarra State School, Woongarra | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 346 | 969 |
| Kalkie State School, Kalkie | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 322 | 972 |
| Bargara State School, Mon Repos | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 385 | 992 |
| St Luke's Anglican School, Kalkie | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 1,090 | 1,089 |
| Impact Community ACADEMY, Bundaberg East | Independent | Secondary | 5.9 km | 14 | — |
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/SAL33093/windermere/topic/education