77.7% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.2%
- 2016: 75.3%
- 2021: 77.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lutwyche · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Lutwyche
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Lutwyche stands out for its highly educated population compared to similar areas. A striking 42.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. This level of achievement is mirrored in school completion rates, where residents are much more likely to have finished Year 12 than those in the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the Queensland and Australian figures, with 77.7% of residents finishing school. This is among the highest levels seen in similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lutwyche, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, with 42.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3% and the state's 21.9%.
42.2% ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 42.2%
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 Lutwyche, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Certificate III / IV (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce (21.8%), followed by health (13.8%) and society and culture (12.3%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Lutwyche has access to 31 schools within 3 km, among the largest number for its type. These schools have a high average advantage score and are larger than most areas, with government and Catholic sectors making up the vast majority.
31
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality 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).
643
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,110
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Lutwyche
31 schools — 19,937 students, average ICSEA 1,110.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 14 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 6 · Combined 4
| Wooloowin State School, Wooloowin | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 345 | 1,121 |
| Holy Cross School, Wooloowin | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 93 | 1,137 |
| Kedron State High School, Kedron | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,700 | 1,096 |
| Windsor State School, Windsor | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 717 | 1,140 |
| St Mary of the Cross School, Windsor | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 56 | 1,100 |
| Padua College, Kedron | Catholic | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,547 | 1,117 |
| St Anthony's School, Kedron | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 694 | 1,116 |
| Kedron State School, Kedron | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 487 | 1,122 |
| St Columba's Primary School, Wilston | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 495 | 1,155 |
| Mount Alvernia College, Kedron | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 970 | 1,115 |
| Stafford State School, Stafford | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 246 | 995 |
| Wilston State School, Grange | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 840 | 1,165 |
| Eagle Junction State School, Clayfield | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 931 | 1,153 |
| Clayfield College, Clayfield | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 604 | 1,135 |
| St Margaret's Anglican Girls School, Ascot | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,436 | 1,158 |
| St Agatha's Primary School, Clayfield | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 359 | 1,159 |
| St Rita's College, Clayfield | Catholic | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,225 | 1,153 |
| Wavell State High School, Wavell Heights | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,522 | 1,008 |
| Somerset Hills State School, Stafford Heights | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 103 | 1,009 |
| Ascot State School, Ascot | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 631 | 1,138 |
| Queen of Apostles Primary School, Stafford | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 296 | 1,106 |
| Newmarket State School, Newmarket | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 448 | 1,140 |
| Our Lady of the Angels' School, Wavell Heights | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 606 | 1,119 |
| St Joseph's School, Nundah | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 167 | 1,091 |
| Aviation High, Hendra | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 610 | 1,051 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Nundah | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 618 | 1,079 |
| Nundah State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 640 | 1,098 |
| St Ambrose's Primary School, Newmarket | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 152 | 1,160 |
| Wavell Heights State School, Wavell Heights | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 398 | 985 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Hendra | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 179 | 1,132 |
| Fortitude Valley State Secondary College, Fortitude Valley | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 822 | 1,086 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lutwyche [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31706/lutwyche/topic/education