63.1% ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wynnum · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wynnum
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high rate of tertiary education makes Wynnum a well-qualified community where 27.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Queensland figure, reflecting a local population with strong academic achievements that have grown steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has climbed 13 points since 2011, with 63.1% of residents finishing Year 12. This is well above both the state and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wynnum, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has risen to 27.7%, which is a little above the Australian average. Certificates III and IV are also common, held by 27.2% of people.
27.7% ▲ +49.5%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Wynnum splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 20.5%, followed by engineering at 14.2% and society and culture at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Wynnum has three schools with a typical size of 728 students, which is much higher than most areas. While the school advantage score is higher than most, there are only 1.17 schools per 1,000 children.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.17
Lower than 80% 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).
2,183
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
728
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,041
Higher than 61% 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 Wynnum
15 schools — 9,509 students, average ICSEA 1,063.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Wynnum State School, Wynnum | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 627 | 1,022 |
| Guardian Angels' Primary School, Wynnum | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 447 | 1,083 |
| Wynnum State High School, Wynnum | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,109 | 1,035 |
| Darling Point Special School, Manly | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 182 | 1,021 |
| Iona College, Lindum | Catholic | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,802 | 1,079 |
| Wynnum West State School, Wynnum West | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 340 | 964 |
| Manly State School, Manly | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 691 | 1,105 |
| St John Vianney's Primary School, Manly | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 452 | 1,096 |
| Wondall Heights State School, Manly West | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 588 | 1,041 |
| Brisbane Bayside State College, Wynnum West | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 910 | 981 |
| Manly West State School, Manly West | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 232 | 992 |
| Moreton Bay Boys' College, Manly West | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 568 | 1,125 |
| Lota State School, Lota | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 244 | 1,061 |
| Moreton Bay College, Manly West | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,236 | 1,139 |
| Hemmant Flexible School, Hemmant | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 81 | 903 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wynnum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301031020/wynnum/topic/education