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Education & Qualifications in Wetheron

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

Just 7.9% of adults in Wetheron hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the national average. While more people here finished Year 12 than in many similar areas, the local community generally holds fewer high-level university degrees than the rest of the state.

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📍 Wetheron, Suburb / Locality

Where Wetheron sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wetheron — lower than 79% of areas.

Wetheron7.9%
4625, QLD 8.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 52.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is still well below the Queensland and national figures.

Completed Year 12

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52.6% —

Higher than 68% 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 Wetheron, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 28%.

Year 12 52.6% Year 10 26.3% Year 11 7.9% Year 9 or below 7.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of people with a university degree is far below the state and national average, with the most common qualifications being Certificate III or IV, and diplomas, each held by 20% and 15% of adults respectively.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.9% —

Lower than 79% 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 Wetheron, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (30%).

Certificate III / IV 20.0% Bachelor degree 15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are management and commerce at 20%, followed by agriculture and environment and education, both at 15%.

Field of qualification

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In Wetheron, the largest group is Management & commerce at 40%, followed by Agriculture & environment (30%) and Education (30%).

Management & commerce 20.0% Agriculture & environment 15.0% Education 15.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number 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 Wetheron — 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 Wetheron [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33053/wetheron/topic/education