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Education & Qualifications in Wilkesdale

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

Fewer residents in Wilkesdale hold formal qualifications than in most similar areas. Only 38.4% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This pattern continues into higher education, where degrees are much less common than in the rest of the state.

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Where Wilkesdale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wilkesdale — lower than 77% of areas.

Wilkesdale8.3%
4608, QLD 10.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 38.4% of people here completed Year 12, a figure far below the Queensland average of 57.1%. About 18.6% of residents stopped at Year 10, while 17.4% finished Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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38.4% —

Lower 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 Wilkesdale, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 9 or below (21%).

Year 12 38.4% Year 10 18.6% Year 9 or below 17.4% Year 11 9.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is rare here, with only 8.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 43.9% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.3% —

Lower than 77% 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 Wilkesdale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Bachelor degree is next at 10%.

Certificate III / IV 43.9% Bachelor degree 7.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.0% Postgraduate degree 5.3% Certificate I / II 5.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 14%, followed by Health at 8.8%.

Field of qualification

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In Wilkesdale, the largest group is Engineering & related at 29%, followed by Health (18%) and Architecture & building (11%).

Engineering & related 14.0% Health 8.8% Architecture & building 5.3% Agriculture & environment 5.3% Management & commerce 5.3% Society & culture 5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 5.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is more common than in about 59% of similar places.

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 Wilkesdale — 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 Wilkesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33076/wilkesdale/topic/education