64.3% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.6%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Manly - Lota · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Manly - Lota
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A well-educated population defines Manly - Lota, where 29.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3%. High school completion and university degrees have both risen significantly since 2011, making the area more qualified than most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is high here, with 64.3% of residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and has risen by 9.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Manly - Lota, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 29.6% of adults, which is well above the Australian average. This reflects a strong trend toward higher education, as this figure rose 8.2 percentage points since 2011.
29.6% ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Manly - Lota splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in management and commerce (21.0%), followed by engineering and related fields (15.6%) and society and culture (11.4%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four schools, which is more than about 59% of similar areas, and these schools have an advantage score much higher than most. Government primary schools make up the bulk of the sector, accounting for 75% of the local schools.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.81
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
1,569
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
392
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,086
Higher than 78% 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 Manly - Lota
15 schools — 8,118 students, average ICSEA 1,057.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| St John Vianney's Primary School, Manly | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 452 | 1,096 |
| Manly State School, Manly | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 691 | 1,105 |
| Lota State School, Lota | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 244 | 1,061 |
| Wynnum State High School, Wynnum | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,109 | 1,035 |
| Manly West State School, Manly West | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 232 | 992 |
| Darling Point Special School, Manly | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | 182 | 1,021 |
| Moreton Bay Boys' College, Manly West | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 568 | 1,125 |
| Guardian Angels' Primary School, Wynnum | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 447 | 1,083 |
| Wondall Heights State School, Manly West | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 588 | 1,041 |
| South East Brisbane Steiner School, Thorneside | Independent | Primary | 2.7 km | 30 | 1,037 |
| Wynnum West State School, Wynnum West | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 340 | 964 |
| Wynnum State School, Wynnum | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 627 | 1,022 |
| Moreton Bay College, Manly West | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,236 | 1,139 |
| Brisbane Bayside State College, Wynnum West | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 910 | 981 |
| Birkdale State School, Birkdale | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 462 | 1,002 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Manly - Lota [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301031015/manly-lota/topic/education