83.7% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.2%
- 2016: 79.6%
- 2021: 83.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wilston · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Wilston
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of adults in Wilston hold a university degree, marking a significant climb in education levels since 2011. This is a highly qualified community where 50.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are among the highest for similar areas, with 83.7% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wilston, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is heavily skewed toward high-level qualifications, as 50.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average, with 16.7% of residents holding a postgraduate degree.
50.8% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.8%
- 2016: 46.6%
- 2021: 50.8%
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 Wilston, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Certificate III / IV (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in management and commerce at 22.6%, followed by health at 16% and society and culture at 13.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Wilston has a small number of schools relative to its children, but those schools are among the largest and most advantaged in similar areas. There are 44 schools within 3 km, split between government, Catholic, and independent sectors.
1.32
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
44
Higher than 91% 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).
699
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,138
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wilston
44 schools — 30,738 students, average ICSEA 1,138.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 15 · Independent 11
By type: Primary 20 · Combined 12 · Secondary 12
| St Columba's Primary School, Wilston | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 495 | 1,155 |
| Wilston State School, Grange | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 840 | 1,165 |
| Windsor State School, Windsor | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 717 | 1,140 |
| St Ambrose's Primary School, Newmarket | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 152 | 1,160 |
| Newmarket State School, Newmarket | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 448 | 1,140 |
| St Mary of the Cross School, Windsor | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 56 | 1,100 |
| Kelvin Grove State College, Kelvin Grove | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 3,617 | 1,135 |
| Queensland Academy for Creative Industries, Kelvin Grove | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 436 | 1,128 |
| Compass Independent School, Kelvin Grove | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 47 | 1,157 |
| Holy Cross School, Wooloowin | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 93 | 1,137 |
| Red Hill Special School, Red Hill | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 83 | 1,090 |
| St Joseph's College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,896 | 1,182 |
| Stafford State School, Stafford | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 246 | 995 |
| St Finbarr's School, Ashgrove | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 187 | 1,151 |
| Fortitude Valley State Secondary College, Fortitude Valley | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 822 | 1,086 |
| Wooloowin State School, Wooloowin | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 345 | 1,121 |
| Humanitas High School, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 2.7 km | 90 | 1,107 |
| Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,558 | 1,211 |
| Angelorum College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 69 | 1,083 |
| Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,996 | 1,210 |
| Brisbane Central State School, Spring Hill | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 508 | 1,111 |
| IES College, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 17 | 1,125 |
| Petrie Terrace State School, Paddington | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 257 | 1,130 |
| Enoggera State School, Enoggera | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 390 | 1,128 |
| Kedron State High School, Kedron | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,700 | 1,096 |
| Padua College, Kedron | Catholic | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,547 | 1,117 |
| Mt St Michael's College, Ashgrove | Catholic | Combined | 3.1 km | 849 | 1,155 |
| The Industry School - Brisbane, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 201 | 1,063 |
| St Anthony's School, Kedron | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 694 | 1,116 |
| Oakleigh State School, Ashgrove | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 496 | 1,153 |
| St Margaret's Anglican Girls School, Ascot | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,436 | 1,158 |
| Ithaca Creek State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 604 | 1,170 |
| St James College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.2 km | 980 | 978 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption School, Enoggera | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 303 | 1,104 |
| All Hallows' School, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,707 | 1,183 |
| Music Industry College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 87 | 1,067 |
| Mount Alvernia College, Kedron | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 970 | 1,115 |
| Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 895 | 1,174 |
| Queen of Apostles Primary School, Stafford | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 296 | 1,106 |
| Kedron State School, Kedron | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 487 | 1,122 |
| Everton Park State High School, Everton Park | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 482 | 1,001 |
| Albert Park Flexible School, Milton | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 104 | 943 |
| Eagle Junction State School, Clayfield | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 931 | 1,153 |
| Clayfield College, Clayfield | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 604 | 1,135 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wilston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33089/wilston/topic/education