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Witta · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Witta

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

A 16 percentage point jump in high school completions since 2011 marks a significant educational shift for Witta (L). This small area now sees 57.2% of its people finishing Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. This trend is mirrored in higher education, where the share of adults with a university degree has nearly doubled over the last decade.

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📍 Witta, Urban Centre

Where Witta sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.2% ▲ +76.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Witta — higher than 86% of areas.

Witta22.2%
4552, QLD 27.6%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Most residents have finished school, with 57.2% completing Year 12. This is about the same as the Queensland figure and represents a strong increase from 41.5% in 2011.

Completed Year 12

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57.2% ▲ +37.8%

Higher than 90% 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 Witta, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Year 12 57.2% Year 10 23.4% Year 11 6.8% Year 9 or below 4.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 22.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and well below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV (28.9%) and bachelor degrees (21.5%).

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.2% ▲ +76.8%

Higher than 86% 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 Witta, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 34%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (24%).

Certificate III / IV 28.9% Bachelor degree 21.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.3% Postgraduate degree 7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.1% Certificate I / II 1.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Witta (L) are spread across several fields, with the most common being engineering and related studies at 17.4%, followed by health at 13.2% and management and commerce at 12.4%.

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 Witta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321110/witta/topic/education