67.4% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.5%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 67.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Manly · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Manly
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and university degrees have become more common in Manly. This is a well-educated area where 32.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the Queensland average. This trend of high achievement is seen from early schooling through to professional qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is much higher here than in most areas. About 67.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is well above the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Manly, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is highly qualified, with 32.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 21.9% seen across Queensland, with many residents holding a bachelor degree (30.9%) or a certificate III or IV (23.5%).
32.1% ▲ +39.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 32.1%
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 Manly, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 23.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger and have much higher advantage scores than most similar areas. There are 14 schools within 3km, with government schools making up the largest sector at 64.3%.
4.00
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Higher than 84% 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).
547
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,060
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Manly
14 schools — 7,656 students, average ICSEA 1,060.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| St John Vianney's Primary School, Manly | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 452 | 1,096 |
| Manly State School, Manly | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 691 | 1,105 |
| Darling Point Special School, Manly | Government | Combined | 0.7 km | 182 | 1,021 |
| Wynnum State High School, Wynnum | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,109 | 1,035 |
| Guardian Angels' Primary School, Wynnum | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 447 | 1,083 |
| Lota State School, Lota | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 244 | 1,061 |
| Manly West State School, Manly West | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 232 | 992 |
| Moreton Bay Boys' College, Manly West | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 568 | 1,125 |
| Wondall Heights State School, Manly West | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 588 | 1,041 |
| Wynnum State School, Wynnum | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 627 | 1,022 |
| Wynnum West State School, Wynnum West | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 340 | 964 |
| South East Brisbane Steiner School, Thorneside | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 30 | 1,037 |
| Brisbane Bayside State College, Wynnum West | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 910 | 981 |
| Moreton Bay College, Manly West | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,236 | 1,139 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Manly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31748/manly/topic/education