62.9% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.9%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wellington Point · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Wellington Point
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Wellington Point have finished high school than in most similar areas, with 62.9% completing Year 12. This high level of schooling is reflected in a local workforce where nearly a quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well above the national figure, with 62.9% of residents finishing school compared to 58.8% across Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wellington Point, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 23.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the Queensland figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.2% of the population.
23.7% ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 23.7%
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 Wellington Point, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 34%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Common areas of study for qualified residents include management and commerce at 23%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much more advantaged than those in most other areas. While there are 17 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most areas.
1.30
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Higher than 86% 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).
711
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,042
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wellington Point
17 schools — 12,079 students, average ICSEA 1,042.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 3 · Secondary 3
| Wellington Point State School, Wellington Point | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 411 | 1,033 |
| Redlands College, Wellington Point | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 1,443 | 1,100 |
| Wellington Point State High School, Wellington Point | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 767 | 984 |
| St Mary MacKillop Primary School, Birkdale | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 557 | 1,071 |
| Birkdale State School, Birkdale | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 462 | 1,002 |
| Ormiston College, Ormiston | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,524 | 1,148 |
| Ormiston State School, Ormiston | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 570 | 1,058 |
| Birkdale South State School, Birkdale | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 407 | 993 |
| Alexandra Hills State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 172 | 959 |
| St Anthony's School, Alexandra Hills | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 508 | 1,038 |
| South East Brisbane Steiner School, Thorneside | Independent | Primary | 4.2 km | 30 | 1,037 |
| Vienna Woods State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 300 | 971 |
| Alexandra Hills State High School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,460 | 984 |
| Cleveland District State High School, Cleveland | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 2,302 | 1,026 |
| The Sycamore School, Alexandra Hills | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 90 | 1,070 |
| Cleveland State School, Cleveland | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 516 | 1,009 |
| Hilliard State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 560 | 1,015 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wellington Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33027/wellington-point/topic/education