44.4% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.5%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wolffdene · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Wolffdene
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost half of all adult qualifications in Wolffdene are Certificate III or IV levels. This reflects a workforce with a strong focus on trade and vocational skills, though overall school and university completion rates sit well below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here finished high school than in most of the country, with only 44.4% completing Year 12. This is far below the Queensland rate of 57.1% and the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wolffdene, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 11 (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is less common here, as only 13.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the state average and far below the 26.3% seen across Australia.
13.6% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 13.6%
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 Wolffdene, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in this area have focused heavily on practical and professional fields, led by Engineering and related studies at 20.7% and Management and commerce at 19.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Wolffdene has three schools within 3 km, which is more than 70% of similar areas. These schools are among the largest for this level, with a mix of government and independent options.
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).
811
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,001
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wolffdene
3 schools — 2,434 students, average ICSEA 1,001.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| Rivermount College, Yatala | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 982 | 1,046 |
| Cedar Creek State School, Cedar Creek | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 250 | 966 |
| Windaroo Valley State High School, Bahrs Scrub | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 1,202 | 972 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wolffdene [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33111/wolffdene/topic/education