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Education & Qualifications in Wurdong Heights

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

A surge in school completions has transformed Wurdong Heights since 2011, with the share of people finishing Year 12 more than doubling. While higher education levels are still well below the national figure, the area is seeing a steady increase in both diplomas and degrees.

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Where Wurdong Heights sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.3% ▲ +99.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Wurdong Heights — higher than 65% of areas.

Wurdong Heights14.3%
4680, QLD 12.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose 23 points since 2011 to reach 45.9%, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this remains far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%.

Completed Year 12

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45.9% ▲ +101.5%

Higher than 71% 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 Wurdong Heights, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 12 45.9% Year 10 23.3% Year 9 or below 13.3% Year 11 10.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher now make up 14.3% of the population, up 7.1 points since 2011. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, with the most common qualification being a Certificate III or IV at 42.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.3% ▲ +99.1%

Higher than 65% 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 Wurdong Heights, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 42.3% Bachelor degree 17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.8% Certificate I / II 5.5% Postgraduate degree 3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common area of study at 35.7%, followed by management and commerce at 18.7%.

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 Wurdong Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322136/wurdong-heights/topic/education