27.4% ▲ +84.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wacol · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wacol
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Wacol have completed high school or university than in most similar areas. Only 27.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure, though education levels have climbed steadily since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Queensland rate of 57.1%, though it rose 13 points since 2011. Nearly half of residents, 46.9%, list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wacol, Year 10 is the majority at 54%; Year 12 is next at 32%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 8.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification, despite a 6.1 point increase since 2011.
8.5% ▲ +250.0%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Wacol, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (11%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification include engineering and related subjects at 10.0%, followed by management, commerce, society, and culture at 9.1% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Wacol has two government schools, both of which are smaller than most other areas. With 362 enrolments and an average school size of 181, there are 3.2 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.20
Higher than 72% 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).
362
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
181
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
866
Lower than 95% 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 Wacol
18 schools — 9,782 students, average ICSEA 1,025.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 14 · Combined 2 · Secondary 2
| Brisbane Youth Education and Training Centre, Wacol | Government | Combined | 0.5 km | 195 | 832 |
| Carole Park State School, Wacol | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 167 | 905 |
| St Francis Xavier School, Goodna | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 470 | 989 |
| Goodna State School, Goodna | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 650 | 921 |
| Camira State School, Camira | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 679 | 983 |
| Goodna Special School, Goodna | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 359 | 982 |
| Westside Christian College, Goodna | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,293 | 1,079 |
| Middle Park State School, Middle Park | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 578 | 1,070 |
| Darra State School, Darra | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 221 | 980 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Darra | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 508 | 1,054 |
| Forest Lake State School, Forest Lake | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 738 | 1,015 |
| Good News Lutheran School, Middle Park | Independent | Primary | 4.5 km | 366 | 1,181 |
| Inala Flexible School, Inala | Catholic | Secondary | 4.5 km | 94 | 823 |
| Jamboree Heights State School, Jamboree Heights | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 893 | 1,103 |
| Richlands East State School, Inala | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 508 | 910 |
| St Mark's School, Inala | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 448 | 982 |
| Moggill State School, Moggill | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 698 | 1,099 |
| Grand Avenue State School, Forest Lake | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 917 | 1,033 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wacol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310011276/wacol/topic/education