60.1% ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Willow Vale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Willow Vale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher school completion rates have become more common in Willow Vale, where 60.1% of people finished Year 12. This is well above the Queensland figure and higher than most similar areas. While many residents hold trade certificates, there is also a strong presence of university-qualified professionals.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is high at 60.1%, which is a little above the national figure. About 21.6% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10, while 8.3% finished Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Willow Vale, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trade qualifications are common, with 36.1% of people holding a Certificate III or IV. However, the 19.2% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is well below the Australian average.
19.2% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 19.2%
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 Willow Vale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 20.8%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 15.0% and society and culture at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Willow Vale has more schools within 3 km than 85% of similar areas, with 13 in total. These schools are among the largest at this level and have a higher advantage score than most areas.
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).
1,043
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,027
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Willow Vale
13 schools — 13,553 students, average ICSEA 1,027.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 7 · Primary 5 · Secondary 1
| Pimpama State School, Pimpama | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 792 | 993 |
| Coomera Springs State School, Upper Coomera | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 654 | 999 |
| Assisi Catholic College, Upper Coomera | Catholic | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,516 | 1,055 |
| Upper Coomera State College, Upper Coomera | Government | Combined | 4.4 km | 1,682 | 964 |
| Coomera Anglican College, Upper Coomera | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,595 | 1,084 |
| Gainsborough State School, Pimpama | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 849 | 1,003 |
| Saint Stephen's College, Coomera | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 1,315 | 1,109 |
| Ormeau State School, Pimpama | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 897 | 998 |
| Toogoolawa School, Ormeau | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 116 | 955 |
| Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School, Pimpama | Independent | Combined | 5.6 km | 794 | 1,056 |
| Highland Reserve State School, Upper Coomera | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 899 | 1,026 |
| Livingstone Christian College, Ormeau | Independent | Combined | 5.9 km | 1,222 | 1,043 |
| Pimpama State Secondary College, Pimpama | Government | Secondary | 5.9 km | 1,222 | 966 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Willow Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33078/willow-vale/topic/education