45.2% ▲ +17.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Waterford West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Waterford West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of residents in Waterford West have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While school completion and university degrees have both risen since 2011, the area still has some of the lowest rates of higher education in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 45.2% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland rate of 57.1%. This result has improved, rising 6.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Waterford West, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.5% of the population, which is among the lowest levels seen in similar areas. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.
9.5% ▲ +70.3%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 Waterford West, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 16.7%, followed by engineering and society and culture, both around 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Waterford West has two government schools, which are among the largest in the region with 4,612 enrolments. However, the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.16
Lower than 80% 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).
4,612
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
2,306
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
939
Lower than 85% 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 Waterford West
19 schools — 18,183 students, average ICSEA 956.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
| Waterford West State School, Waterford West | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 755 | 918 |
| Marsden State High School, Waterford West | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 3,857 | 943 |
| Waterford State School, Waterford | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 532 | 955 |
| Marsden State School, Marsden | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 1,411 | 929 |
| Logan Reserve State School, Logan Reserve | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 660 | 970 |
| Loganlea State High School, Loganlea | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 928 | 930 |
| Canterbury College, Waterford | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,502 | 1,076 |
| The Centre Education Programme, Kingston | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 122 | 864 |
| Bethania Lutheran Primary School, Bethania | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 353 | 1,043 |
| Kingston State College, Kingston | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 866 | 901 |
| Crestmead State School, Crestmead | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 1,279 | 925 |
| Groves Christian College, Kingston | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,678 | 977 |
| Burrowes State School, Marsden | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 890 | 925 |
| Kingston State School, Kingston | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 512 | 887 |
| Y Schools Queensland - Logan, Kingston | Independent | Secondary | 3.9 km | 346 | 908 |
| St Francis College, Crestmead | Catholic | Combined | 4.1 km | 843 | 989 |
| Ohana College, Meadowbrook | Independent | Secondary | 4.2 km | 237 | 964 |
| Corymbia State School, Park Ridge | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 636 | 993 |
| Edens Landing State School, Edens Landing | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 776 | 968 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Waterford West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311051328/waterford-west/topic/education