41.9% ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Woodridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Woodridge
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 41.9% of Woodridge residents have finished Year 12, meaning a majority of adults here left school without a senior certificate. This is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia, though the number of school leavers has risen slightly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%, with 19% of residents having Year 10 as their highest level of schooling. Another 18.7% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Woodridge, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 9 or below (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, with only 8.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%, though the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 31.1%.
8.7% ▲ +32.2%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 Woodridge, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 14.3% and society and culture at 14.2%. Engineering and related fields follow at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three primary schools with an average size of 449 students. There is only 1.00 school per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas, though there are 26 schools within 3 km.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.00
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher than 63% 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).
1,348
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
449
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
899
Lower than 91% 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 Woodridge
26 schools — 20,133 students, average ICSEA 982.
By sector: Government 18 · Independent 6 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 15 · Combined 6 · Secondary 5
| Woodridge North State School, Woodridge | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 496 | 884 |
| St Paul's School, Woodridge | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 346 | 935 |
| Harris Fields State School, Woodridge | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 506 | 889 |
| Woodridge State School, Logan Central | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 733 | 884 |
| Logan City Special School, Logan Central | Government | Combined | 1.6 km | 381 | 963 |
| Islamic College of Brisbane, Karawatha | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,712 | 1,057 |
| Woodridge State High School, Logan Central | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,088 | 856 |
| Kuraby State School, Kuraby | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 359 | 998 |
| Mabel Park State High School, Slacks Creek | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,814 | 916 |
| Mabel Park State School, Slacks Creek | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 718 | 885 |
| Berrinba East State School, Berrinba | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 398 | 875 |
| Springwood Central State School, Springwood | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 252 | 984 |
| Kuraby Special School, Kuraby | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 88 | 1,008 |
| Faith Christian School of Distance Education - Daisy Hill Campus, Daisy Hill | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,615 | 1,019 |
| Chatswood Hills State School, Springwood | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 607 | 1,028 |
| Springwood Road State School, Rochedale South | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 435 | 1,009 |
| Kingston State School, Kingston | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 512 | 887 |
| Springwood State High School, Springwood | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 577 | 991 |
| Y Schools Queensland - Logan, Kingston | Independent | Secondary | 3.6 km | 346 | 908 |
| Groves Christian College, Kingston | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,678 | 977 |
| Calvary Christian College, Springwood | Independent | Primary | 3.9 km | 952 | 1,069 |
| Eight Mile Plains State School, Eight Mile Plains | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 324 | 1,023 |
| Kingston State College, Kingston | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 866 | 901 |
| St Edward the Confessor School, Daisy Hill | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 542 | 1,068 |
| John Paul College, Daisy Hill | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 2,235 | 1,117 |
| Runcorn Heights State School, Runcorn | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 553 | 1,028 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Woodridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311061336/woodridge/topic/education