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Education & Qualifications in Wright

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

Only about half of the people in Wright have finished Year 12, which is well below the national figure. This makes the area much less qualified than most other places, though school completion rates have risen by 9.3 points since 2011.

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📍 Wright, Federal Electorate

Where Wright sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.5% —

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Wright — lower than 79% of areas.

Wright14.5%
Greater Brisbane 27.0%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just 50.7% of residents finished Year 12, a figure well below the Queensland and Australian averages. About a quarter of people stopped after Year 10, while 9.7% left at Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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50.7% ▲ +22.6%

Lower than 63% of federal electorate areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Wright, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Year 12 50.7% Year 10 25.5% Year 9 or below 9.7% Year 11 7.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 14.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average, though the proportion of people with degrees rose 2.6 points since 2016.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.5% —

Lower than 79% of federal electorate areas.

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 Wright, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 38.9% Bachelor degree 17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.3% Postgraduate degree 4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.8% Certificate I / II 2.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering (16.7%) and Management and Commerce (16.6%), followed by Society and Culture at 11.4%.

Schools

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

Wright has more schools per child than most areas, though its average school size is smaller. The vast majority of students attend government schools (80.3%), with most being primary schools.

Schools within 3 km

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76

Higher than 77% of federal electorate 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).

Average school ICSEA

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987

Lower than 76% of federal electorate 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 Wright

76 schools — 27,872 students, average ICSEA 987.

By sector: Government 61 · Catholic 9 · Independent 6

By type: Primary 60 · Secondary 10 · Combined 6
Warrill View State School, Warrill View Government Primary 7.0 km 24 963
Harrisville State School, Harrisville Government Primary 7.0 km 41 964
Roadvale State School, Roadvale Government Primary 7.0 km 38 977
Kalbar State School, Kalbar Government Primary 8.2 km 274 1,016
Mutdapilly State School, Mutdapilly Government Primary 11.5 km 17 990
Peak Crossing State School, Peak Crossing Government Primary 12.9 km 174 981
Boonah State High School, Boonah Government Secondary 13.8 km 599 984
Boonah State School, Boonah Government Primary 13.9 km 104 948
All Saints' School, Boonah Catholic Primary 14.3 km 137 1,018
Aratula State School, Aratula Government Primary 16.2 km 51 969
Mount Alford State School, Mount Alford Government Primary 22.4 km 37 982
Thornton State School, Thornton Government Primary 29.2 km 17 966
The Kooralbyn International School, Kooralbyn Independent Combined 30.2 km 475 981
Flagstone State Community College, Flagstone Government Secondary 30.5 km 861 954
Flagstone State School, Flagstone Government Primary 30.6 km 906 950
Woodhill State School, Woodhill Government Primary 31.3 km 166 959
Gleneagle State School, Gleneagle Government Primary 32.8 km 222 929
Maroon State School, Maroon Government Primary 33.6 km 11 975
Beaudesert State High School, Beaudesert Government Secondary 35.2 km 1,257 942
St Mary's School, Beaudesert Catholic Primary 35.5 km 414 1,014
Veresdale Scrub State School, Veresdale Scrub Government Primary 35.9 km 72 975
Hills International College, Jimboomba Independent Combined 36.2 km 768 1,036
Laidley State High School, Laidley Government Secondary 36.2 km 672 923
Tamrookum State School, Tamrookum Government Primary 36.3 km 130 973
Beaudesert State School, Beaudesert Government Primary 36.3 km 533 917
Everleigh State School, Greenbank Government Primary 36.4 km 781 997
Greenbank State School, Greenbank Government Primary 36.5 km 859 1,001
Jimboomba State School, Jimboomba Government Primary 36.9 km 727 965
McAuley College, Beaudesert Catholic Secondary 37.0 km 363 1,016
St Mary's School, Laidley Catholic Primary 37.3 km 260 1,003
Emmaus College, Jimboomba Catholic Combined 37.8 km 1,501 1,022
Laidley District State School, Laidley Government Primary 37.9 km 375 914
Blenheim State School, Blenheim Government Primary 40.5 km 62 933
Hatton Vale State School, Hatton Vale Government Primary 41.1 km 551 969
Faith Lutheran College - Plainland, Plainland Independent Combined 41.4 km 848 1,014
Sophia College, Plainland Catholic Secondary 42.3 km 450 999
Rathdowney State School, Rathdowney Government Primary 42.9 km 58 950
Forest Hill State School, Forest Hill Government Primary 43.4 km 128 965
St Clare's Primary School, Yarrabilba Catholic Primary 45.2 km 529 1,003
Glenore Grove State School, Glenore Grove Government Primary 45.5 km 245 949
Yarrabilba State School, Yarrabilba Government Primary 45.7 km 857 942
Mount Sylvia State School, Mount Sylvia Government Primary 45.8 km 23 918
San Damiano College, Yarrabilba Catholic Secondary 45.9 km 396 1,002
Logan Village State School, Logan Village Government Primary 45.9 km 562 969
Yarrabilba State Secondary College, Yarrabilba Government Secondary 46.4 km 1,090 952
Lockrose State School, Lockrose Government Primary 46.6 km 57 947
South Rock State School, Yarrabilba Government Primary 47.3 km 496 957
Lake Clarendon State School, Lake Clarendon Government Primary 49.0 km 153 961
Kentville State School, Kentville Government Primary 49.4 km 24 921
Lockyer District State High School, Gatton Government Secondary 50.6 km 950 941
Hillview State School, Hillview Government Primary 50.8 km 8 1,045
Gatton State School, Gatton Government Primary 51.0 km 399 875
Tamborine Mountain College, North Tamborine Independent Combined 51.5 km 546 1,073
Peace Lutheran Primary School, Gatton Independent Primary 51.5 km 329 999
Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Gatton Catholic Primary 51.7 km 246 999
Tent Hill Lower State School, Lower Tenthill Government Primary 51.9 km 75 985
Canungra State School, Canungra Government Primary 52.2 km 384 1,012
Darlington State School, Darlington Government Primary 52.7 km 22 1,023
Tamborine Mountain State High School, Tamborine Mountain Government Secondary 52.9 km 943 1,039
Ma Ma Creek State School, Ma Ma Creek Government Primary 53.4 km 26 967
Tamborine Mountain State School, Tamborine Mountain Government Primary 53.8 km 564 1,054
Mount Whitestone State School, Mount Whitestone Government Primary 54.1 km 9 934
St Bernard State School, Tamborine Mountain Government Primary 54.3 km 117 1,039
Grantham State School, Grantham Government Primary 55.8 km 73 925
Beechmont State School, Beechmont Government Primary 59.0 km 120 1,042
Flagstone Creek State School, Flagstone Creek Government Primary 60.6 km 37 995
Helidon State School, Helidon Government Primary 63.1 km 103 938
Numinbah Valley State School, Numinbah Valley Government Primary 63.8 km 9 972
Park Lake State School, Pacific Pines Government Primary 63.9 km 901 1,032
Gaven State School, Oxenford Government Primary 64.0 km 463 987
Silkwood School, Mount Nathan Independent Combined 64.0 km 765 1,073
Gilston State School, Gilston Government Primary 66.9 km 484 1,026
Springbrook State School, Springbrook Government Primary 69.3 km 29 1,086
Withcott State School, Withcott Government Primary 71.4 km 245 1,027
Mudgeeraba Creek State School, Mudgeeraba Government Primary 71.8 km 613 1,041
Murphy's Creek State School, Murphys Creek Government Primary 75.4 km 17 918

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 Wright [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED330/wright/topic/education