Queenwood · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Queenwood

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

More than half of the people in Queenwood have finished Year 12, making it a place where school completion is higher than in most similar areas. While these rates are strong locally, they remain well below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.

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📍 Queenwood, Suburb / Locality

Where Queenwood sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.7%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Queenwood — higher than 66% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Queenwood19.7%
6239, WA 13.6%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 51.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian figure of 58.8%. Another 16.2% of people finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

51.5%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34.4%
  • 2021: 51.5%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Queenwood, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 19%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is more common here than in most similar areas, with 19.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the national figure of 26.3%, and the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 26.0%.

19.7%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 19.7%

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 Queenwood, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate I / II (17%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Queenwood are spread across several fields, with society and culture being the most common at 28.0%. Education (14.0%) and agriculture and environment (12.0%) also make up significant shares of the local study fields.

Field of qualification

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In Queenwood, the largest group is Society & culture at 38%, followed by Education (19%) and Agriculture & environment (16%).

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number than about 59% of similar locations.

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around Queenwood — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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 Queenwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51272/queenwood/topic/education