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Education & Qualifications in Wattle Camp

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

Education levels in Wattle Camp remain low compared to the rest of the country, with only 23.1% of residents having completed Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8% and reflects a trend of lower formal schooling across the area.

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📍 Wattle Camp, Suburb / Locality

Where Wattle Camp sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.5% ▲ +10.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wattle Camp — lower than 89% of areas.

Wattle Camp4.5%
4615, QLD 7.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 10 is the most common highest level of schooling completed here, at 37.1%. Only 23.1% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland rate of 57.1%.

Completed Year 12

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23.1% ▼ -8.9%

Lower than 95% 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 Wattle Camp, the largest group is Year 10 at 45%, followed by Year 12 (28%) and Year 9 or below (19%).

Year 10 37.1% Year 12 23.1% Year 9 or below 15.7% Year 11 6.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare in Wattle Camp, where just 4.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national average of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 37.6%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.5% ▲ +10.3%

Lower than 89% 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 Wattle Camp, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.

Certificate III / IV 37.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.0% Bachelor degree 6.8% Certificate I / II 5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 17.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.5%.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it 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 Wattle Camp — 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 Wattle Camp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33009/wattle-camp/topic/education