34.2% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wheatlands · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Wheatlands
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in Wheatlands than in most similar areas. Only 34.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, with only 34.2% of people finishing. Other common highest levels of schooling include Year 10 at 23.3% and Year 9 or below at 8.2%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wheatlands, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.1% of the population, which is well below the Queensland average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 47.7% of residents.
14.1% ▲ +90.1%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 14.1%
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 Wheatlands, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Postgraduate degree is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering at 20.5% and Agriculture and Environment at 13.6%. Management and Commerce qualifications follow at 9.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two schools within 3 km, though the typical school size of 56 is much lower than in most areas. These include one government and one independent school, each serving a different age group.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
56
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
871
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wheatlands
2 schools — 111 students, average ICSEA 871.
By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| Wheatlands State School, Wheatlands | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 77 | 926 |
| Silver Lining School, Ficks Crossing | Independent | Secondary | 4.7 km | 34 | 745 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wheatlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33056/wheatlands/topic/education