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Watalgan · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Watalgan

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Watalgan compared to the rest of the country. Only 21.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap highlights a significant difference in educational attainment for the area.

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Where Watalgan sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Watalgan — lower than 74% of areas.

Watalgan9.1%
4670, QLD 12.4%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are among the lowest of similar areas, with 30.3% of people finishing at Year 10 and another 30.3% leaving at Year 9 or below. This explains why the Year 12 completion rate is far below both Queensland and Australia.

Completed Year 12

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21.2% —

Lower than 97% 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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Watalgan splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (37%) and Year 9 or below (37%), with Year 12 at 26%.

Year 10 30.3% Year 9 or below 30.3% Year 12 21.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is less common here, with only 9.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9% and the national rate of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.1% —

Lower than 74% 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 Watalgan, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 43%.

Certificate III / IV 30.8% Bachelor degree 23.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 23%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

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In Watalgan, Engineering & related is the majority at 100%.

Engineering & related 23.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller in this regard than about 59% of similar places.

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 Watalgan — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Watalgan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33002/watalgan/topic/education