56.5% ▲ +57.2%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.9%
- 2016: 50.2%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Westbrook · Urban Centre
Education & Qualifications in Westbrook
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A 21 percentage point jump in Year 12 completions since 2011 marks a significant educational shift for Westbrook. More people are finishing school and getting degrees than a decade ago, though university qualifications still trail the national figures. This trend shows a community that is rapidly increasing its formal schooling and training.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Over half of residents (56.5%) have finished Year 12, a result that is much higher than most similar areas and roughly the same as the Queensland average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Westbrook, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are becoming more common, with those holding a bachelor degree or higher rising to 16.1% since 2011. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains far below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
16.1% ▲ +188.5%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 16.1%
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 Westbrook, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Trade and professional certificates are the most common qualifications here, with Certificate III or IV held by 43.8% of residents. Other popular fields of study include engineering, management, and health.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Westbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315099/westbrook/topic/education