42.9% ▲ +13.0%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 39.9%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Walkerston · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Walkerston
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Walkerston have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 42.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This creates a local profile where trade certificates are much more common than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 42.9%, which is far below both the Queensland and Australian figures. About 28.5% of residents stopped at Year 10, while 9.5% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Walkerston, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 7.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 50.8% of people.
7.5% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Walkerston, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 66%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 14%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study at 30.1%. Management and commerce follow at 14.3%, with health and society and culture each at 7.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary schools within 3km, split evenly between government and Catholic sectors. While the area has more schools than 66% of similar places, there are only 2.48 schools per 1,000 children, which is lower than most areas.
2.48
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
328
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
978
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Walkerston
2 schools — 655 students, average ICSEA 978.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2
| Walkerston State School, Walkerston | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 306 | 949 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Walkerston | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 349 | 1,003 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Walkerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32959/walkerston/topic/education