53.6% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.3%
- 2016: 49.0%
- 2021: 53.6%
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.
A high number of university-educated adults live in Windermere, where 31.3% hold a bachelor degree or higher. This figure is well above both the Tasmanian and national averages. The area is generally well-qualified, with a strong proportion of residents completing their secondary schooling.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than half of residents have completed Year 12, which is well above the Tasmania figure of 47.1%. However, this rate of 53.6% remains well below the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Windermere, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical qualification level is much higher than in most similar areas. Along with the 29.3% who hold a bachelor degree, another 23.3% of adults have a Certificate III or IV.
31.3% ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Windermere, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 18.7%, followed by education at 17.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two government schools within 3 km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are split evenly between primary and secondary levels.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
323
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
956
Lower than 70% 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
2 schools — 646 students, average ICSEA 956.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Secondary 1 · Primary 1
| Exeter High School, Exeter | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 325 | 941 |
| Exeter Primary School, Exeter | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 321 | 972 |
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/SAL60758/windermere/topic/education