45.6% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.2%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 45.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
White Rock · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in White Rock
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of adults in White Rock have finished Year 12, reflecting a local workforce where trade certificates are much more common than university degrees. This focus on practical skills is a key part of daily life here, with only 10.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far below the national figure, with only 45.6% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 13 points lower than the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In White Rock, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trade qualifications are the most common achievement, with 39.7% of people holding a Certificate III or IV. In contrast, the 10.8% of adults with a university degree is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%.
10.8% ▲ +47.2%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 White Rock, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study are Engineering (15.1%) and Management and commerce (14.9%), followed by Society and culture at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
White Rock has a high number of schools within 3km, though the average school size is much higher than in most similar areas. Government schools make up the majority of the sector at 61.5%.
1.85
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Higher than 83% 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).
652
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
940
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving White Rock
13 schools — 8,474 students, average ICSEA 940.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Trinity Anglican School, White Rock | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,204 | 1,103 |
| White Rock State School, White Rock | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 439 | 837 |
| St Mary's Catholic College, Woree | Catholic | Secondary | 2.0 km | 949 | 1,023 |
| St Gerard Majella Primary School, Woree | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 399 | 1,035 |
| Woree State High School, Woree | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 750 | 854 |
| Cairns State Special School, Woree | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 130 | 913 |
| Woree State School, Woree | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 530 | 860 |
| Bentley Park College, Bentley Park | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,771 | 869 |
| St Therese's School, Bentley Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 541 | 991 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Earlville | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 506 | 1,025 |
| Balaclava State School, Mooroobool | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 381 | 797 |
| Hambledon State School, Edmonton | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 378 | 865 |
| Isabella State School, Edmonton | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 496 | 899 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in White Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33062/white-rock/topic/education