54.9% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Waterford · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Waterford
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in Waterford hold a university degree compared to the rest of the country. While about 55% of residents finished Year 12, this is well below the national figure. The area generally relies more on trade and vocational certificates than higher academic degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.9% of people finished Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas but still a little below the Queensland average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Waterford, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 15.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the Australian average. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.5% of residents.
15.2% ▲ +43.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 15.2%
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 Waterford, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 20.6%, followed by society and culture at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Waterford has 11 schools within 3km, which is more than about 83% of similar areas, though there are only 1.39 schools per 1,000 children. Most of these are government primary schools, and the average school size is among the highest for this level.
1.39
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Higher than 81% 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).
1,047
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
964
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Waterford
11 schools — 11,518 students, average ICSEA 964.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Canterbury College, Waterford | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 1,502 | 1,076 |
| Waterford State School, Waterford | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 532 | 955 |
| Waterford West State School, Waterford West | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 755 | 918 |
| Bethania Lutheran Primary School, Bethania | Independent | Primary | 2.0 km | 353 | 1,043 |
| Edens Landing State School, Edens Landing | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 776 | 968 |
| Logan Reserve State School, Logan Reserve | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 660 | 970 |
| Loganlea State High School, Loganlea | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 928 | 930 |
| Marsden State High School, Waterford West | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 3,857 | 943 |
| Marsden State School, Marsden | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 1,411 | 929 |
| Loganholme State School, Loganholme | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 507 | 967 |
| Ohana College, Meadowbrook | Independent | Secondary | 4.7 km | 237 | 964 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Waterford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33004/waterford/topic/education