47.0% —
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Woodridge · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Woodridge
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common highest achievement in Woodridge, where 37% of adults hold one. This is an area where fewer people have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state and country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here have finished high school than in most other areas. Only 47% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Woodridge, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare in Woodridge, with only 8.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
8.9% —
Lower than 97% of state electorate areas.
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 Woodridge, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are management and commerce at 16.5%, followed by society and culture at 14.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 14,290 school enrolments, which is larger than about 85% of similar areas. Most of these students attend government schools, and the average school size is among the highest at this level.
1.00
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower than 57% of state electorate 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).
14,290
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
794
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
927
Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Woodridge
18 schools — 14,290 students, average ICSEA 927.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3
| Berrinba East State School, Berrinba | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 398 | 875 |
| Burrowes State School, Marsden | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 890 | 925 |
| Woodridge State High School, Logan Central | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,088 | 856 |
| Browns Plains State School, Browns Plains | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 597 | 934 |
| Browns Plains State High School, Browns Plains | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,185 | 943 |
| Logan City Special School, Logan Central | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 381 | 963 |
| Groves Christian College, Kingston | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,678 | 977 |
| Kingston State School, Kingston | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 512 | 887 |
| Woodridge State School, Logan Central | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 733 | 884 |
| The Centre Education Programme, Kingston | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 122 | 864 |
| Kingston State College, Kingston | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 866 | 901 |
| Crestmead State School, Crestmead | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 1,279 | 925 |
| Yugumbir State School, Regents Park | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 959 | 968 |
| St Francis College, Crestmead | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 843 | 989 |
| Marsden State School, Marsden | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 1,411 | 929 |
| St Paul's School, Woodridge | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 346 | 935 |
| Woodridge North State School, Woodridge | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 496 | 884 |
| Harris Fields State School, Woodridge | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 506 | 889 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Woodridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30093/woodridge/topic/education