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Education & Qualifications in Washpool

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Higher education levels are more common here than in most similar areas, despite Washpool's lower rates of high school completion. While only 47.4% of people finished Year 12, a striking 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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Where Washpool sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

20.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Washpool — higher than 67% of areas.

Washpool20.0%
4306, QLD 18.9%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people finished high school here than in the state or nation, with 47.4% completing Year 12. This is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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47.4% —

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Washpool, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 47.4% Year 10 23.1% Year 9 or below 6.4% Year 11 3.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Certificates III and IV are the most common qualifications at 39.6%. While 20% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, this is a little below the Queensland average of 21.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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20.0% —

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Washpool, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).

Certificate III / IV 39.6% Bachelor degree 26.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.4% Postgraduate degree 5.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 20.8%, followed by Society and culture at 13.2% and Agriculture and environment at 7.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Washpool, the largest group is Engineering & related at 39%, followed by Society & culture (25%) and Agriculture & environment (14%).

Engineering & related 20.8% Society & culture 13.2% Agriculture & environment 7.5% Education 5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services 5.7%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around Washpool — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Washpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33001/washpool/topic/education