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Willowbank · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Willowbank

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

Only 7.5% of adults in Willowbank hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. This means the area has a much lower rate of university qualifications than most other places. Educational attainment has also dipped slightly in recent years.

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📍 Willowbank, Urban Centre

Where Willowbank sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.5% ▼ -41.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Willowbank — lower than 78% of areas.

Willowbank7.5%
4306, QLD 18.9%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 41.5%, which is far below both the Queensland and Australian figures. This is a slight drop from 2011, and about 30.5% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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41.5% ▼ -3.3%

Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Willowbank, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 12 41.5% Year 10 30.5% Year 9 or below 12.6% Year 11 7.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, as the 7.5% rate is far below the national figure and has fallen since 2011. Instead, trade and vocational training are common, with 45.7% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.5% ▼ -41.7%

Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.

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 Willowbank, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 45.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.9% Bachelor degree 9.6% Certificate I / II 3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.9% Postgraduate degree 1.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 20.7%, followed by management and commerce at 15.3%.

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 Willowbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315100/willowbank/topic/education