57.3% ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.6%
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wynnum West · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Wynnum West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high school advantage score of 1,061 marks Wynnum West as an area where students have significant advantages compared to most other places. While about 57.3% of residents finished Year 12, the community shows a strong lean toward vocational and professional training. This blend of schooling and qualifications creates a diverse local skill set.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is at 57.3%, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Queensland figure. This is slightly below the national rate of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wynnum West, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 20.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33% of residents.
20.1% ▲ +57.9%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 20.1%
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 Wynnum West, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 21%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 18 schools within 3 km, which is more than 88% of similar areas, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most. Most local schools are government run (61.1%) and the typical school size is 633 students.
1.20
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Higher than 86% 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).
633
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,061
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wynnum West
18 schools — 11,398 students, average ICSEA 1,061.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 5 · Secondary 3
| Wynnum West State School, Wynnum West | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 340 | 964 |
| Wynnum State School, Wynnum | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 627 | 1,022 |
| Brisbane Bayside State College, Wynnum West | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 910 | 981 |
| Wondall Heights State School, Manly West | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 588 | 1,041 |
| Iona College, Lindum | Catholic | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,802 | 1,079 |
| Guardian Angels' Primary School, Wynnum | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 447 | 1,083 |
| Moreton Bay College, Manly West | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,236 | 1,139 |
| Wynnum State High School, Wynnum | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,109 | 1,035 |
| Hemmant Flexible School, Hemmant | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 81 | 903 |
| Manly State School, Manly | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 691 | 1,105 |
| Manly West State School, Manly West | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 232 | 992 |
| Moreton Bay Boys' College, Manly West | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 568 | 1,125 |
| St John Vianney's Primary School, Manly | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 452 | 1,096 |
| Darling Point Special School, Manly | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | 182 | 1,021 |
| Lota State School, Lota | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 244 | 1,061 |
| Tingalpa State School, Tingalpa | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 452 | 1,079 |
| OneSchool Global QLD - Wakerley, Wakerley | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 285 | 985 |
| Gumdale State School, Gumdale | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 1,152 | 1,060 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wynnum West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33189/wynnum-west/topic/education