62.9% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.9%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wellington Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wellington Point
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 62% of adults in Wellington Point have finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a growing trend in education for the area, with high school completion rates rising nearly 10 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 62.9% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is well above both the Queensland and Australian averages. This is the most common level of schooling in the area, while 21.3% finished Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wellington Point, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are becoming more common, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising to 23.9% since 2011. This is a little above the Queensland average, though a little below the national figure.
23.9% ▲ +35.3%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 23.9%
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 Wellington Point, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 34%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 22.9%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 16.6%. Health and society and culture also make up significant portions of the local workforce.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Wellington Point has three schools with a total of 2,621 enrolments, meaning the average school size is much higher than most areas. These schools have a higher advantage score than most, with two-thirds being government-run.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.40
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
2,621
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
874
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,056
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wellington Point
17 schools — 12,079 students, average ICSEA 1,042.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 3 · Secondary 3
| Wellington Point State School, Wellington Point | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 411 | 1,033 |
| Redlands College, Wellington Point | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 1,443 | 1,100 |
| Wellington Point State High School, Wellington Point | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 767 | 984 |
| St Mary MacKillop Primary School, Birkdale | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 557 | 1,071 |
| Ormiston College, Ormiston | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,524 | 1,148 |
| Birkdale State School, Birkdale | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 462 | 1,002 |
| Ormiston State School, Ormiston | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 570 | 1,058 |
| Birkdale South State School, Birkdale | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 407 | 993 |
| Alexandra Hills State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 172 | 959 |
| St Anthony's School, Alexandra Hills | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 508 | 1,038 |
| Vienna Woods State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 300 | 971 |
| South East Brisbane Steiner School, Thorneside | Independent | Primary | 4.4 km | 30 | 1,037 |
| Cleveland District State High School, Cleveland | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 2,302 | 1,026 |
| Alexandra Hills State High School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 1,460 | 984 |
| Cleveland State School, Cleveland | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 516 | 1,009 |
| The Sycamore School, Alexandra Hills | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 90 | 1,070 |
| Hilliard State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 560 | 1,015 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wellington Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301011006/wellington-point/topic/education