55.3% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 47.4%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wurtulla · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Wurtulla
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a third of qualified adults in Wurtulla hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. The community generally sees higher levels of education than most similar areas, with over 21% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is a little below the Queensland figure and well below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wurtulla, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical qualification level is a Certificate III or IV for 35% of adults. While 21.6% have a bachelor degree or higher, this is about the same as the state average but well below the national figure.
21.6% ▲ +79.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 21.6%
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 Wurtulla, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Wurtulla are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 17.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.1% and health at 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Six schools are within 3 km of the area, which is more than about 77% of similar places. These schools are typically very large and have a much higher advantage score than most areas.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
1,211
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,042
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wurtulla
6 schools — 7,264 students, average ICSEA 1,042.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 4 · Primary 2
| Kawana Waters State College, Bokarina | Government | Combined | 1.6 km | 2,495 | 1,034 |
| Pacific Lutheran College, Meridan Plains | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,204 | 1,114 |
| Talara Primary College, Currimundi | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 974 | 1,035 |
| Currimundi State School, Currimundi | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 619 | 1,041 |
| Currimundi Special School, Dicky Beach | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 177 | 1,006 |
| Meridan State College, Meridan Plains | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,795 | 1,013 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wurtulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33177/wurtulla/topic/education