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Education & Qualifications in Wooloowin

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

A high level of education defines daily life in Wooloowin, where 43.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%. The area is marked by a strong academic focus, with school completion and university degrees being much more common than in most other places.

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📍 Wooloowin, Suburb / Locality

Where Wooloowin sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

43.2% ▲ +25.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wooloowin — higher than 95% of areas.

Wooloowin43.2%
4030, QLD 44.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is very common in Wooloowin, with 79% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the Queensland rate of 57.1%.

Completed Year 12

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79.0% ▲ +14.1%

Higher than 98% 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 Wooloowin, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 9%.

Year 12 79.0% Year 10 9.1% Year 9 or below 3.8% Year 11 3.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are widespread here, as the 43.2% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far above the Australian average. Bachelor degrees are the most common high-level qualification at 39.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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43.2% ▲ +25.1%

Higher than 95% 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 Wooloowin, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Certificate III / IV (17%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Bachelor degree 39.3% Certificate III / IV 14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.7% Postgraduate degree 14.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.2% Certificate I / II 1.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 25.8%, followed by society and culture at 14.5%.

Schools

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

Local schools are larger than most and have an advantage score among the highest for its level. There are 30 schools within 3km, with over half being government run.

Schools within 3 km

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30

Higher than 88% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,109

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Wooloowin

30 schools — 18,823 students, average ICSEA 1,109.

By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 12 · Independent 2

By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
Kedron State High School, Kedron Government Secondary 0.5 km 1,700 1,096
Wooloowin State School, Wooloowin Government Primary 0.5 km 345 1,121
Holy Cross School, Wooloowin Catholic Primary 0.5 km 93 1,137
Eagle Junction State School, Clayfield Government Primary 0.9 km 931 1,153
Clayfield College, Clayfield Independent Combined 1.0 km 604 1,135
St Agatha's Primary School, Clayfield Catholic Primary 1.4 km 359 1,159
St Margaret's Anglican Girls School, Ascot Independent Combined 1.4 km 1,436 1,158
St Rita's College, Clayfield Catholic Combined 1.5 km 1,225 1,153
Kedron State School, Kedron Government Primary 1.6 km 487 1,122
St Mary of the Cross School, Windsor Catholic Primary 1.7 km 56 1,100
Windsor State School, Windsor Government Primary 1.7 km 717 1,140
Ascot State School, Ascot Government Primary 2.0 km 631 1,138
Mount Alvernia College, Kedron Catholic Secondary 2.1 km 970 1,115
St Anthony's School, Kedron Catholic Primary 2.1 km 694 1,116
Padua College, Kedron Catholic Combined 2.2 km 1,547 1,117
Aviation High, Hendra Government Secondary 2.2 km 610 1,051
St Joseph's School, Nundah Catholic Primary 2.3 km 167 1,091
Mary MacKillop College, Nundah Catholic Secondary 2.4 km 618 1,079
Wavell State High School, Wavell Heights Government Secondary 2.5 km 1,522 1,008
Our Lady Help of Christians School, Hendra Catholic Primary 2.5 km 179 1,132
Nundah State School, Nundah Government Primary 2.5 km 640 1,098
St Columba's Primary School, Wilston Catholic Primary 2.6 km 495 1,155
Stafford State School, Stafford Government Primary 2.6 km 246 995
Wilston State School, Grange Government Primary 2.8 km 840 1,165
Our Lady of the Angels' School, Wavell Heights Catholic Primary 2.9 km 606 1,119
Hendra State School, Hendra Government Primary 3.1 km 30 1,030
Wavell Heights State School, Wavell Heights Government Primary 3.3 km 398 985
Somerset Hills State School, Stafford Heights Government Primary 3.3 km 103 1,009
Hamilton State School, Hamilton Government Primary 3.5 km 248 1,050
Northgate State School, Nundah Government Primary 3.7 km 326 1,078

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 Wooloowin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33149/wooloowin/topic/education