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Willowvale · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Willowvale

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

A higher share of adults hold university degrees than in most similar areas, marking a shift in the educational profile of Willowvale. While 23.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, around 54.5% of residents have finished Year 12.

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📍 Willowvale, Suburb / Locality

Where Willowvale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

23.9% ▲ +75.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Willowvale — higher than 76% of areas.

Willowvale23.9%
4370, QLD 11.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is at 54.5%, which is higher than most similar areas but sits well below the national figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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54.5% ▲ +27.7%

Higher than 72% 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 Willowvale, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 34%.

Year 12 54.5% Year 10 31.8% Year 9 or below 4.5% Year 11 3.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical resident is more likely to have a degree than people in most similar areas, with 23.9% holding a bachelor degree or higher, slightly above the Queensland figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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23.9% ▲ +75.4%

Higher than 76% 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 Willowvale, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Certificate III / IV (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (11%).

Bachelor degree 37.3% Certificate III / IV 25.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.5% Certificate I / II 5.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Education is the most common field of study at 32.2%, followed by management and commerce at 15.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Willowvale, the largest group is Education at 39%, followed by Management & commerce (18%) and Engineering & related (12%).

Education 32.2% Management & commerce 15.3% Engineering & related 10.2% Food, hospitality & personal services 8.5% Health 6.8% Architecture & building 5.1% Agriculture & environment 5.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number than 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 Willowvale — 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 Willowvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33081/willowvale/topic/education