Windsor · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Windsor

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Higher levels of schooling and degrees have become more common in Windsor, making it a highly educated area. Nearly half of all adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure.

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📍 Windsor, Suburb / Locality

Where Windsor sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

45.4% ▲ +22.6%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Windsor — higher than 96% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Windsor45.4%
4030, QLD 44.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are among the highest for similar areas, with 80% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.8% seen across Australia.

80.0% ▲ +11.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 71.7%
  • 2016: 76.4%
  • 2021: 80.0%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Windsor, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 10 is next at 8%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Degrees are very common here, as 45.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This result is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9%.

45.4% ▲ +22.6%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37.1%
  • 2016: 40.8%
  • 2021: 45.4%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Windsor, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Certificate III / IV (17%) and Postgraduate degree (16%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common areas of study for residents are management and commerce at 23.8%, followed by health at 14.5% and society and culture at 12.5%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Windsor has some of the largest school sizes and the highest school advantage scores for its kind. There are 46 schools within 3km, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.

46

Higher than 91% 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).

1,137

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Windsor

46 schools — 31,020 students, average ICSEA 1,137.

By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 17 · Independent 10

By type: Primary 23 · Combined 12 · Secondary 11

Schools serving Windsor, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
St Mary of the Cross School, Windsor Catholic Primary 0.3 km 56 1,100
Windsor State School, Windsor Government Primary 0.4 km 717 1,140
St Columba's Primary School, Wilston Catholic Primary 1.4 km 495 1,155
Holy Cross School, Wooloowin Catholic Primary 1.5 km 93 1,137
Wilston State School, Grange Government Primary 1.7 km 840 1,165
St Margaret's Anglican Girls School, Ascot Independent Combined 1.9 km 1,436 1,158
Wooloowin State School, Wooloowin Government Primary 2.0 km 345 1,121
Fortitude Valley State Secondary College, Fortitude Valley Government Secondary 2.0 km 822 1,086
Kedron State High School, Kedron Government Secondary 2.3 km 1,700 1,096
Humanitas High School, Fortitude Valley Independent Secondary 2.3 km 90 1,107
Angelorum College, Fortitude Valley Independent Combined 2.3 km 69 1,083
Ascot State School, Ascot Government Primary 2.5 km 631 1,138
Kelvin Grove State College, Kelvin Grove Government Combined 2.5 km 3,617 1,135
St Joseph's College, Brisbane Catholic Combined 2.5 km 1,896 1,182
St Agatha's Primary School, Clayfield Catholic Primary 2.5 km 359 1,159
St Ambrose's Primary School, Newmarket Catholic Primary 2.6 km 152 1,160
Queensland Academy for Creative Industries, Kelvin Grove Government Secondary 2.6 km 436 1,128
Clayfield College, Clayfield Independent Combined 2.6 km 604 1,135
Newmarket State School, Newmarket Government Primary 2.7 km 448 1,140
Eagle Junction State School, Clayfield Government Primary 2.7 km 931 1,153
Brisbane Central State School, Spring Hill Government Primary 2.7 km 508 1,111
St Rita's College, Clayfield Catholic Combined 2.7 km 1,225 1,153
Music Industry College, Fortitude Valley Independent Secondary 2.8 km 87 1,067
Compass Independent School, Kelvin Grove Independent Combined 2.9 km 47 1,157
All Hallows' School, Brisbane Catholic Combined 2.9 km 1,707 1,183
Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Brisbane Independent Secondary 2.9 km 1,558 1,211
IES College, Spring Hill Independent Secondary 3.0 km 17 1,125
Stafford State School, Stafford Government Primary 3.0 km 246 995
St James College, Brisbane Catholic Combined 3.0 km 980 978
Padua College, Kedron Catholic Combined 3.1 km 1,547 1,117
St Anthony's School, Kedron Catholic Primary 3.1 km 694 1,116
Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane Independent Combined 3.1 km 1,996 1,210
The Industry School - Brisbane, Spring Hill Independent Secondary 3.1 km 201 1,063
Kedron State School, Kedron Government Primary 3.2 km 487 1,122
New Farm State School, New Farm Government Primary 3.2 km 539 1,112
Mount Alvernia College, Kedron Catholic Secondary 3.2 km 970 1,115
Red Hill Special School, Red Hill Government Combined 3.5 km 83 1,090
Petrie Terrace State School, Paddington Government Primary 3.5 km 257 1,130
Holy Spirit School, New Farm Catholic Primary 3.7 km 265 1,138
St Finbarr's School, Ashgrove Catholic Primary 3.8 km 187 1,151
Our Lady Help of Christians School, Hendra Catholic Primary 3.9 km 179 1,132
Aviation High, Hendra Government Secondary 3.9 km 610 1,051
Albert Park Flexible School, Milton Catholic Secondary 4.0 km 104 943
Queen of Apostles Primary School, Stafford Catholic Primary 4.0 km 296 1,106
Enoggera State School, Enoggera Government Primary 4.1 km 390 1,128
Somerset Hills State School, Stafford Heights Government Primary 4.3 km 103 1,009

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Windsor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33096/windsor/topic/education