Windsor Gardens · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Windsor Gardens

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

About 35% of adults in Windsor Gardens hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is far above the South Australian figure. This is a highly educated area where people are much more likely to finish high school and earn university degrees than in most other places. These high achievement levels are reflected across both adult qualifications and school results.

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📍 Windsor Gardens, Suburb / Locality

Where Windsor Gardens sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

34.6% ▲ +66.6%
  • 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 Gardens — higher than 89% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Windsor Gardens34.6%
5087, SA 36.1%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are well above the national average, with 66.3% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the 54.6% seen across South Australia.

66.3% ▲ +27.7%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 51.9%
  • 2016: 60.1%
  • 2021: 66.3%

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

Highest year of school

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In Windsor Gardens, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 11 is next at 13%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are common here, as 34.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits well above the Australian average of 26.3%.

34.6% ▲ +66.6%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.8%
  • 2016: 27.6%
  • 2021: 34.6%

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 Gardens, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common areas of study are management and commerce at 20.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.9% and health at 12.6%.

Schools

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

Windsor Gardens has 31 schools within 3km, among the largest number at this level. Local schools have an average advantage score of 1,043, which is much higher than most areas.

31

Higher than 89% 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).

1,043

Higher than 76% 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 Gardens

31 schools — 17,698 students, average ICSEA 1,043.

By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 7 · Independent 4

By type: Primary 21 · Combined 6 · Secondary 4

Schools serving Windsor Gardens, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Avenues College, Windsor Gardens Government Combined 0.9 km 493 929
St Pius X School, Windsor Gardens Catholic Primary 1.1 km 552 1,108
Sunrise Christian School Paradise, Paradise Independent Primary 1.2 km 175 1,096
East Marden Primary School, Campbelltown Government Primary 1.5 km 548 1,127
Hillcrest Primary School, Hillcrest Government Primary 1.5 km 395 1,096
Adelaide East Education Centre, Campbelltown Government Secondary 1.7 km 49 1,056
Charles Campbell College, Paradise Government Combined 1.8 km 1,188 1,018
Dernancourt School, Dernancourt Government Primary 1.9 km 326 1,046
Klemzig Primary School, Klemzig Government Primary 1.9 km 184 1,033
Kildare College, Holden Hill Catholic Secondary 2.0 km 768 1,051
Heritage College Incorporated, Oakden Independent Combined 2.2 km 437 1,040
Wandana Primary School, Gilles Plains Government Primary 2.3 km 181 962
St Francis of Assisi School, Newton Catholic Primary 2.3 km 246 1,049
St Paul's College, Gilles Plains Catholic Combined 2.4 km 1,191 1,037
St Martin's Catholic Primary School, Greenacres Catholic Primary 2.4 km 691 1,085
Cedar College, Northgate Independent Combined 2.4 km 884 1,090
St Joseph's School, Hectorville Catholic Primary 2.4 km 859 1,077
East Torrens Primary School, Hectorville Government Primary 2.6 km 350 1,073
Hampstead Primary School, Greenacres Government Primary 2.7 km 243 1,032
Paradise Primary School, Paradise Government Primary 2.7 km 141 1,022
Felixstow Primary School, Felixstow Government Primary 2.8 km 76 1,014
Open Access College, Marden Government Combined 3.2 km 4,028 1,017
Marden Senior College, Marden Government Secondary 3.2 km 496 1,041
Vale Park Primary School, Vale Park Government Primary 3.2 km 393 1,097
Valley View Secondary School, Para Vista Government Secondary 3.8 km 596 963
Northfield Primary School, Northfield Government Primary 3.9 km 352 982
Ingle Farm East Primary School, Ingle Farm Government Primary 3.9 km 268 981
Prescott Primary School, Northern, Para Vista Independent Primary 3.9 km 462 1,083
St Joseph's School, Payneham South Catholic Primary 4.0 km 494 1,092
Athelstone School, Athelstone Government Primary 4.1 km 368 1,100
Modbury West School, Modbury Government Primary 4.4 km 264 1,020

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 Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41616/windsor-gardens/topic/education