77.1% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 71.8%
- 2021: 77.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wakerley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wakerley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more adults in Wakerley have a bachelor degree or higher than the national average, at 36.4%. This is a highly educated area where school completion rates have climbed steadily over the last decade. It stands well above both state and national figures for academic achievement.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is common here, with 77.1% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and rose by 10 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wakerley, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 36.4%, which is much higher than most areas. This figure is far above the Queensland average of 21.9% and has grown by 9.9 percentage points since 2011.
36.4% ▲ +37.4%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Wakerley, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 28.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.0%. Health, society and culture, and education also make up a significant share of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Wakerley has just one independent school, which is among the smallest at this level. With only 0.39 schools per 1,000 children, the area has one of the lowest school counts for its size.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.39
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower than 63% 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).
285
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
285
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
985
Lower than 65% 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 Wakerley
14 schools — 8,289 students, average ICSEA 1,061.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Gumdale State School, Gumdale | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 1,152 | 1,060 |
| Moreton Bay College, Manly West | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,236 | 1,139 |
| OneSchool Global QLD - Wakerley, Wakerley | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 285 | 985 |
| Moreton Bay Boys' College, Manly West | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 568 | 1,125 |
| Wondall Heights State School, Manly West | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 588 | 1,041 |
| Manly West State School, Manly West | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 232 | 992 |
| Brisbane Bayside State College, Wynnum West | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 910 | 981 |
| Lota State School, Lota | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 244 | 1,061 |
| Wynnum West State School, Wynnum West | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 340 | 964 |
| Tingalpa State School, Tingalpa | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 452 | 1,079 |
| Manly State School, Manly | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 691 | 1,105 |
| Wynnum State High School, Wynnum | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,109 | 1,035 |
| St John Vianney's Primary School, Manly | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 452 | 1,096 |
| South East Brisbane Steiner School, Thorneside | Independent | Primary | 4.3 km | 30 | 1,037 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wakerley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301031019/wakerley/topic/education