46.0% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.1%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Whyanbeel · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Whyanbeel
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More adults in Whyanbeel hold university degrees than in most similar areas, though overall school completion is low. While 18.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, only 46% of residents finished Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people finished Year 12 here than in Queensland (57.1%) or across Australia (58.8%), with 28% of residents peaking at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Whyanbeel, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 33%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.1% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are most common, with 37.5% holding a Certificate III or IV.
18.1% ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 18.1%
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 Whyanbeel, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 18.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two government primary schools within 3 km, though the typical school size is smaller and the advantage score is lower than in most areas.
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).
128
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
968
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Whyanbeel
2 schools — 255 students, average ICSEA 968.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Miallo State School, Miallo | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 176 | 996 |
| Wonga Beach State School, Wonga Beach | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 79 | 907 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Whyanbeel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33067/whyanbeel/topic/education