40.3% ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 40.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wilsonton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wilsonton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Wilsonton have finished school and earned degrees than in 2011, though qualification levels remain low. While Year 12 completion rose by 8 percentage points over the decade, only 10.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.3% of residents finished Year 12, a figure far below both Queensland and Australia. This is much lower than most similar areas, though the proportion of people completing high school has risen since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wilsonton, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor's degrees are uncommon here, with just 10.2% of adults holding one, which is far below the state and national figures. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.7% of residents.
10.2% ▲ +49.5%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 10.2%
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 Wilsonton, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Wilsonton are spread across several fields, most commonly in management and commerce (15.5%) and engineering (14.4%), followed by society and culture at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five schools with 2,119 enrolments, which is more than about 65% of similar areas. Most are government primary schools, though the average school advantage score is among the lowest for its level.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.02
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
28
Higher than 66% 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).
2,119
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
424
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
915
Lower than 89% 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 Wilsonton
28 schools — 13,111 students, average ICSEA 981.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 8 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 7 · Combined 6
| Rockville State School, Rockville | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 189 | 810 |
| Wilsonton State High School, Wilsonton Heights | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 904 | 920 |
| Fairview Heights State School, Wilsonton | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 342 | 931 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 246 | 998 |
| Wilsonton State School, Wilsonton | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 438 | 893 |
| Toowoomba West Special School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 140 | 953 |
| Good Samaritan College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 79 | 950 |
| Harlaxton State School, Harlaxton | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 177 | 828 |
| Downlands College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,187 | 1,060 |
| Holy Name Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 148 | 987 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 454 | 1,029 |
| St Ursula's College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 401 | 1,043 |
| Newtown State School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 337 | 900 |
| Toowoomba North State School, Toowoomba | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 237 | 909 |
| Toowoomba Christian College, Highfields | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 810 | 1,066 |
| Clifford Park Special School, Newtown | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 183 | 937 |
| The Glennie School, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 700 | 1,073 |
| St Mary's College, Toowoomba | Catholic | Combined | 4.5 km | 930 | 1,017 |
| Toowoomba State High School, Mount Lofty | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 775 | 934 |
| Gowrie State School, Gowrie Junction | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 210 | 1,013 |
| Glenvale State School, Glenvale | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 658 | 971 |
| Glenvale Christian School, Glenvale | Independent | Primary | 4.9 km | 127 | 1,037 |
| The Industry School - Toowoomba, Toowoomba City | Independent | Secondary | 5.1 km | 92 | 1,024 |
| Darling Downs Adventist College, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 5.4 km | 362 | 1,038 |
| Concordia Lutheran College, Toowoomba | Independent | Combined | 5.5 km | 664 | 1,066 |
| St Anthony's School, Toowoomba | Catholic | Primary | 5.7 km | 234 | 998 |
| Harristown State High School, Harristown | Government | Secondary | 5.8 km | 1,641 | 929 |
| Harristown State School, Harristown | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 446 | 859 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wilsonton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011459/wilsonton/topic/education