78.7% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 76.3%
- 2021: 78.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Westlake · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Westlake
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees set Westlake apart from most similar areas. Nearly 80% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure far above the national average. This strong educational foundation is reflected in the high proportion of adults holding university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is very high in Westlake at 78.7%, which is 20 points above the Australian figure. Only 3.6% of residents finished school at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Westlake, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 42.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9%.
42.9% ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 42.9%
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 Westlake, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 26.1%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 16.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Westlake has eight schools within 3km, which is more than 80% of similar areas. The local schools are generally larger and have a much higher advantage score than most other areas.
8
Higher than 77% 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).
585
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,084
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Westlake
8 schools — 4,683 students, average ICSEA 1,084.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Middle Park State School, Middle Park | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 578 | 1,070 |
| Good News Lutheran School, Middle Park | Independent | Primary | 1.5 km | 366 | 1,181 |
| Jamboree Heights State School, Jamboree Heights | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 893 | 1,103 |
| Pullenvale State School, Pullenvale | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 389 | 1,128 |
| Centenary State High School, Jindalee | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,719 | 1,049 |
| Mount Ommaney Special School, Mount Ommaney | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 156 | 1,056 |
| Brisbane Independent School, Pullenvale | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 60 | 1,135 |
| Jindalee State School, Jindalee | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 522 | 1,082 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Westlake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33049/westlake/topic/education