Windsor · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Windsor

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

Far fewer residents in Windsor have completed high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 38.7% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This creates a profile where vocational certificates are much more common than degrees.

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📍 Windsor, Suburb / Locality

Where Windsor sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.4% ▲ +26.6%
  • 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 — lower than 87% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Windsor5.4%
5501, SA 7.5%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 38.7%, which is far below the 54.6% seen across South Australia. Roughly 28% of residents finished Year 10, while 16% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

38.7% ▲ +37.8%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.1%
  • 2016: 27.4%
  • 2021: 38.7%

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

Highest year of school

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In Windsor, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 11 (19%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 5.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are more common at 37.5%.

5.4% ▲ +26.6%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.3%
  • 2016: 6.3%
  • 2021: 5.4%

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 Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (25%) and Bachelor degree (19%).

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 17.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.0%.

Field of qualification

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Windsor splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (25%) and Engineering & related (21%), with Education at 18%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar areas.

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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 Windsor — 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 Windsor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41615/windsor/topic/education