78.8% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.6%
- 2016: 73.8%
- 2021: 78.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wooloowin - Lutwyche · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wooloowin - Lutwyche
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A ten percentage point jump in both high school and university completion since 2011 shows that Wooloowin - Lutwyche has become much more highly educated. It is now an area where nearly 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Nearly 79% of residents have completed Year 12, a result far above the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is a significant increase from 2011, when the rate was 68.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wooloowin - Lutwyche, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common here, with 43.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Queensland average of 21.9% and has risen 10 points since 2011.
43.9% ▲ +29.7%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 43.9%
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 Wooloowin - Lutwyche, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Certificate III / IV (16%) and Postgraduate degree (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 23.8%, followed by health at 13.7% and society and culture at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The three local schools are larger than most areas, with an average size of 713 students. There are 36 schools within a 3km radius, which is more than about 77% of similar areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.83
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
36
Higher than 77% 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).
2,138
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
713
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,102
Higher than 84% 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 Wooloowin - Lutwyche
36 schools — 21,160 students, average ICSEA 1,108.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 14 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 26 · Secondary 6 · Combined 4
| Kedron State High School, Kedron | Government | Secondary | 0.2 km | 1,700 | 1,096 |
| Wooloowin State School, Wooloowin | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 345 | 1,121 |
| Kedron State School, Kedron | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 487 | 1,122 |
| Holy Cross School, Wooloowin | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 93 | 1,137 |
| Eagle Junction State School, Clayfield | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 931 | 1,153 |
| Clayfield College, Clayfield | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 604 | 1,135 |
| Mount Alvernia College, Kedron | Catholic | Secondary | 1.5 km | 970 | 1,115 |
| St Anthony's School, Kedron | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 694 | 1,116 |
| Padua College, Kedron | Catholic | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,547 | 1,117 |
| Wavell State High School, Wavell Heights | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,522 | 1,008 |
| Windsor State School, Windsor | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 717 | 1,140 |
| St Mary of the Cross School, Windsor | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 56 | 1,100 |
| St Agatha's Primary School, Clayfield | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 359 | 1,159 |
| Stafford State School, Stafford | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 246 | 995 |
| St Margaret's Anglican Girls School, Ascot | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,436 | 1,158 |
| St Rita's College, Clayfield | Catholic | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,225 | 1,153 |
| St Joseph's School, Nundah | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 167 | 1,091 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Nundah | Catholic | Secondary | 2.4 km | 618 | 1,079 |
| Our Lady of the Angels' School, Wavell Heights | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 606 | 1,119 |
| Nundah State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 640 | 1,098 |
| Aviation High, Hendra | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 610 | 1,051 |
| St Columba's Primary School, Wilston | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 495 | 1,155 |
| Ascot State School, Ascot | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 631 | 1,138 |
| Somerset Hills State School, Stafford Heights | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 103 | 1,009 |
| Wilston State School, Grange | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 840 | 1,165 |
| Wavell Heights State School, Wavell Heights | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 398 | 985 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Hendra | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 179 | 1,132 |
| Queen of Apostles Primary School, Stafford | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 296 | 1,106 |
| Hendra State School, Hendra | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 30 | 1,030 |
| Northgate State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 326 | 1,078 |
| Newmarket State School, Newmarket | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 448 | 1,140 |
| Hamilton State School, Hamilton | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 248 | 1,050 |
| Fortitude Valley State Secondary College, Fortitude Valley | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 822 | 1,086 |
| Virginia State School, Virginia | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 469 | 1,092 |
| Geebung Special School, Geebung | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 150 | 1,029 |
| St Ambrose's Primary School, Newmarket | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 152 | 1,160 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wooloowin - Lutwyche [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031131/wooloowin-lutwyche/topic/education