57.8% ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.7%
- 2016: 50.9%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wynnum West - Hemmant · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wynnum West - Hemmant
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce qualifications are the most common field of study in Wynnum West - Hemmant, where 21.6% of qualified adults hold a degree in this area. Higher education has become more common here over the last decade, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher climbing by 7.8 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen significantly to 57.8% since 2011. This is about the same as the Queensland figure and just a little below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wynnum West - Hemmant, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 20.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the national figure. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 32.7% of residents.
20.5% ▲ +62.0%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 20.5%
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 Wynnum West - Hemmant, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Beyond business and commerce, the most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields (15.4%) and society and culture (11.5%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four schools with an average size of 783 students, which is much higher than most areas. While the total number of enrolments (3,133) is larger than 81% of similar places, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.31
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Lower than 51% 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).
3,133
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
783
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,034
Higher than 58% 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 West - Hemmant
19 schools — 11,458 students, average ICSEA 1,060.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 5 · Secondary 3
| Iona College, Lindum | Catholic | Combined | 1.2 km | 1,802 | 1,079 |
| Hemmant Flexible School, Hemmant | Catholic | Secondary | 1.2 km | 81 | 903 |
| Wynnum West State School, Wynnum West | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 340 | 964 |
| Brisbane Bayside State College, Wynnum West | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 910 | 981 |
| Wynnum State School, Wynnum | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 627 | 1,022 |
| Wondall Heights State School, Manly West | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 588 | 1,041 |
| Moreton Bay College, Manly West | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,236 | 1,139 |
| Tingalpa State School, Tingalpa | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 452 | 1,079 |
| Guardian Angels' Primary School, Wynnum | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 447 | 1,083 |
| Wynnum State High School, Wynnum | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,109 | 1,035 |
| Murarrie State School, Murarrie | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 60 | 956 |
| Manly West State School, Manly West | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 232 | 992 |
| Manly State School, Manly | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 691 | 1,105 |
| OneSchool Global QLD - Wakerley, Wakerley | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 285 | 985 |
| Moreton Bay Boys' College, Manly West | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 568 | 1,125 |
| St John Vianney's Primary School, Manly | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 452 | 1,096 |
| Darling Point Special School, Manly | Government | Combined | 4.7 km | 182 | 1,021 |
| Gumdale State School, Gumdale | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 1,152 | 1,060 |
| Lota State School, Lota | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 244 | 1,061 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wynnum West - Hemmant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301031021/wynnum-west-hemmant/topic/education