39.0% ▲ +35.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 39.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Walligan · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Walligan
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Walligan have remained low compared to the rest of the country, with only 39% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, reflecting a workforce that relies more on trade and vocational skills than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. Roughly 31% of people left school after Year 10, and 16% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Walligan, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 8.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though over half of qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
8.1% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 Walligan, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are led by Engineering and related fields at 20.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 18.8% and Architecture and building at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools within 3km, which is more than 70% of similar areas. These schools are typically large, with an average size of 543 students, and two-thirds are independent combined schools.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
543
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
992
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Walligan
3 schools — 1,628 students, average ICSEA 992.
By sector: Independent 2 · Government 1
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 1
| Carinity Education - Glendyne, Nikenbah | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 142 | 882 |
| St James Lutheran College, Urraween | Independent | Combined | 6.5 km | 754 | 1,038 |
| Yarrilee State School, Urraween | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 732 | 965 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Walligan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32967/walligan/topic/education