47.4% ▲ +22.0%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bethania - Waterford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bethania - Waterford
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Year 12 completion rates have risen by 8.5 points since 2011 in Bethania - Waterford, though schooling levels remain well below the state average. This is an area where higher education is less common than in most places, with only 12.1% of adults holding a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people have finished high school here than in most areas, with 47.4% completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bethania - Waterford, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, as only 12.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average, though it has risen slightly since 2011.
12.1% ▲ +34.7%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 Bethania - Waterford, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce, at 17.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three schools with an average size of 796 students, which is much higher than most areas. There are 1.25 schools per 1,000 children, a figure that is much lower than in similar places.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.25
Lower than 77% 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).
2,387
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
796
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,044
Higher than 62% 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 Bethania - Waterford
15 schools — 13,830 students, average ICSEA 970.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 5 · Combined 1
| Waterford State School, Waterford | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 532 | 955 |
| Bethania Lutheran Primary School, Bethania | Independent | Primary | 1.1 km | 353 | 1,043 |
| Canterbury College, Waterford | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,502 | 1,076 |
| Waterford West State School, Waterford West | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 755 | 918 |
| Loganlea State High School, Loganlea | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 928 | 930 |
| Edens Landing State School, Edens Landing | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 776 | 968 |
| Ohana College, Meadowbrook | Independent | Secondary | 3.6 km | 237 | 964 |
| Loganholme State School, Loganholme | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 507 | 967 |
| Marsden State High School, Waterford West | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 3,857 | 943 |
| Logan Reserve State School, Logan Reserve | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 660 | 970 |
| Marsden State School, Marsden | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 1,411 | 929 |
| Y Schools Queensland - Logan, Kingston | Independent | Secondary | 4.9 km | 346 | 908 |
| St Matthew's School, Cornubia | Catholic | Primary | 5.3 km | 561 | 1,055 |
| Shailer Park State High School, Shailer Park | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 958 | 998 |
| Shailer Park State School, Shailer Park | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 447 | 994 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bethania - Waterford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311051323/bethania-waterford/topic/education