52.1% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.9%
- 2016: 44.9%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wyreema · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Wyreema
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Practical trade skills define the local workforce in Wyreema, where nearly half of all qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV. Only 10.8% of adults have a university degree, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 52.1%, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the Queensland and Australian averages.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wyreema, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are uncommon here, with bachelor degrees or higher held by 10.8% of adults. This is far below both the state and national figures.
10.8% ▲ +27.3%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 Wyreema, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 18.8%, followed by management and commerce at 17.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Wyreema has 4 schools within 3 km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. Most are government primary schools.
1.77
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
104
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
968
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wyreema
4 schools — 414 students, average ICSEA 968.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| Wyreema State School, Wyreema | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 162 | 953 |
| Ming-De International School Toowoomba, Westbrook | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 19 | 1,075 |
| Vale View State School, Vale View | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 74 | 994 |
| Cambooya State School, Cambooya | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 159 | 958 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wyreema [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33190/wyreema/topic/education