56.2% ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.3%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 56.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Witta · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Witta
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high proportion of qualified adults live in Witta, where nearly one in four holds a university degree. This level of education is much higher than in most similar areas. The community is well-supported by a strong local school presence and a diverse range of professional qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is a higher rate than most similar areas and roughly the same as the Queensland figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Witta, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Degree-qualified adults make up 23% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the state average.
23.0% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 23.0%
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 Witta, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 34%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with the highest proportions in engineering (14.9%), health, management and commerce, and society and culture.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per child and an average school advantage score that is much higher than most areas. Two-thirds of these schools are independent and primary-focused.
5.41
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
185
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,047
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Witta
3 schools — 555 students, average ICSEA 1,047.
By sector: Independent 2 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| My Independent School, Beerwah | Independent | Secondary | 1.3 km | 69 | 996 |
| The River School, Maleny | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 77 | 1,074 |
| Maleny State School, Maleny | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 409 | 1,050 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Witta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33105/witta/topic/education