60.8% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.5%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Whiteside · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Whiteside
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Whiteside have finished high school and earned degrees than in most similar areas. This high level of schooling is reflected in the local school scores, with a strong focus on academic achievement for the community's students.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Around 61% of residents have completed Year 12, which is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and a little above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Whiteside, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 25.1% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most areas and well above the state average.
25.1% ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Whiteside splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 24%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in engineering and related fields at 18.1%, followed by management and commerce at 16.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by seven schools, which is more than about 79% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than most and have a higher average advantage score.
7
Higher than 75% 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).
590
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,033
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Whiteside
7 schools — 4,131 students, average ICSEA 1,033.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Kurwongbah State School, Petrie | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 620 | 992 |
| Petrie State School, Petrie | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 492 | 973 |
| Genesis Christian College, Bray Park | Independent | Combined | 5.6 km | 1,618 | 1,099 |
| Pinnacle Academic College, Kallangur | Independent | Primary | 5.9 km | 109 | 1,015 |
| Mt Maria College - Petrie, Petrie | Catholic | Secondary | 6.0 km | 403 | 1,015 |
| Our Lady of the Way School, Petrie | Catholic | Primary | 6.1 km | 246 | 1,037 |
| Lawnton State School, Lawnton | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 643 | 967 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Whiteside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33064/whiteside/topic/education