Winfield · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Winfield

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

Far fewer people in Winfield have finished high school compared to the rest of the country. Only 31.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap in school completion is a defining feature of the local education profile.

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Where Winfield sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.4% ▲ +36.5%
  • 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 Winfield — lower than 55% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Winfield13.4%
4670, QLD 12.4%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Queensland rate of 57.1%, with 32.9% of residents listing Year 10 as their highest school year.

31.5% ▲ +13.7%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.7%
  • 2016: 28.4%
  • 2021: 31.5%

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

Highest year of school

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Winfield splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 25%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Around 13.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 44.2% of people.

13.4% ▲ +36.5%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.8%
  • 2016: 5.2%
  • 2021: 13.4%

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 Winfield, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 16.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 13%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas in terms of local school access.

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around Winfield — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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 Winfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33097/winfield/topic/education