59.2% ▲ +36.0%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.6%
- 2016: 50.2%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wurtulla - Birtinya · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wurtulla - Birtinya
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A surge in higher education since 2011 defines Wurtulla - Birtinya, where the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher more than doubled to 25.5%. This shift is matched by a 16 point rise in Year 12 completion rates over the same period. The area now has a well-qualified population that sits well above the Queensland average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen significantly to 59.2%, which is a little above the Queensland figure and about the same as the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wurtulla - Birtinya, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical resident is highly qualified, with 25.5% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Queensland average, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common at 30.2%.
25.5% ▲ +109.8%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Wurtulla - Birtinya splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several professional fields, led by management and commerce at 17.9% and health at 17.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 7 schools within 3 km, which is fewer than about 84% of similar areas.
7
Lower than 86% 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).
Schools serving Wurtulla - Birtinya
7 schools — 7,997 students, average ICSEA 1,043.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 4 · Primary 3
| Kawana Waters State College, Bokarina | Government | Combined | 0.8 km | 2,495 | 1,034 |
| Pacific Lutheran College, Meridan Plains | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,204 | 1,114 |
| Talara Primary College, Currimundi | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 974 | 1,035 |
| Currimundi State School, Currimundi | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 619 | 1,041 |
| Currimundi Special School, Dicky Beach | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 177 | 1,006 |
| Meridan State College, Meridan Plains | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,795 | 1,013 |
| Brightwater State School, Mountain Creek | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 733 | 1,055 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wurtulla - Birtinya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316021424/wurtulla-birtinya/topic/education