63.0% ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.8%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Manly West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Manly West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of learning are common in Manly West compared to most similar areas. Since 2011, the proportion of people finishing high school and those with university degrees has both climbed significantly. This trend is reflected in a local population that is now better qualified than the state average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 63% of people here finished Year 12, which is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This represents a big jump from 2011, when only 50.8% of residents had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Manly West, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are more common here than in the rest of the state, with 25.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a rise of 8.2 percentage points over the last decade, while Certificates III and IV are the most common qualification overall at 29.5%.
25.4% ▲ +47.9%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 25.4%
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 West splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 22.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger and have a much higher advantage score than most areas. There are 4 schools in the area with 2,624 enrolments, split evenly between government and independent providers.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.64
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower than 53% 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).
2,624
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
656
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,101
Higher than 83% 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 West
18 schools — 11,347 students, average ICSEA 1,062.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 5 · Secondary 2
| Wondall Heights State School, Manly West | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 588 | 1,041 |
| Manly West State School, Manly West | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 232 | 992 |
| Moreton Bay College, Manly West | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 1,236 | 1,139 |
| Moreton Bay Boys' College, Manly West | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 568 | 1,125 |
| Brisbane Bayside State College, Wynnum West | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 910 | 981 |
| Wynnum West State School, Wynnum West | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 340 | 964 |
| Wynnum State High School, Wynnum | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,109 | 1,035 |
| Manly State School, Manly | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 691 | 1,105 |
| Lota State School, Lota | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 244 | 1,061 |
| St John Vianney's Primary School, Manly | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 452 | 1,096 |
| Guardian Angels' Primary School, Wynnum | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 447 | 1,083 |
| Wynnum State School, Wynnum | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 627 | 1,022 |
| OneSchool Global QLD - Wakerley, Wakerley | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 285 | 985 |
| Gumdale State School, Gumdale | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 1,152 | 1,060 |
| Darling Point Special School, Manly | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 182 | 1,021 |
| Iona College, Lindum | Catholic | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,802 | 1,079 |
| Tingalpa State School, Tingalpa | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 452 | 1,079 |
| South East Brisbane Steiner School, Thorneside | Independent | Primary | 4.1 km | 30 | 1,037 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Manly West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301031016/manly-west/topic/education