56.0% ▲ +18.3%
Lower than 52% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 47.3%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bowman · Federal Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Bowman
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Bowman are finishing high school than in previous years, with 56% of residents now completing Year 12. While university degrees are less common here than in the rest of the state, there is a strong focus on practical trade and vocational training.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 8.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 56%. This is a little below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bowman, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.4% of the population, which is well below the 26.3% seen across Australia. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 35.6% of residents.
18.4% —
Lower than 63% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 18.4%
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 Bowman, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 19.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a small number of schools, with only 1.30 per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most similar areas. However, the schools that do exist are much larger than usual, averaging 644 students.
1.30
Lower than 90% of federal electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
37
Lower than 92% of federal 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).
23,825
Lower than 74% of federal electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
644
Higher than 80% of federal electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,034
Higher than 55% of federal electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bowman
37 schools — 23,825 students, average ICSEA 1,034.
By sector: Government 24 · Independent 7 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 25 · Secondary 6 · Combined 6
| MacLeay Island State School, Macleay Island | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 156 | 946 |
| Victoria Point State School, Victoria Point | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 389 | 960 |
| Faith Lutheran College - Redlands, Victoria Point | Independent | Primary | 6.9 km | 1,102 | 1,055 |
| St Rita's Primary School, Victoria Point | Catholic | Primary | 7.1 km | 388 | 1,039 |
| Victoria Point State High School, Victoria Point | Government | Secondary | 7.8 km | 1,111 | 965 |
| The Industry School - Redlands, Cleveland | Independent | Secondary | 8.6 km | 196 | 1,042 |
| Dunwich State School, Dunwich | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 145 | 893 |
| Star of the Sea Primary School, Cleveland | Catholic | Primary | 8.8 km | 166 | 1,057 |
| Redland Bay State School, Redland Bay | Government | Primary | 8.9 km | 820 | 997 |
| Carmel College, Thornlands | Catholic | Secondary | 9.1 km | 1,220 | 1,045 |
| Thornlands State School, Thornlands | Government | Primary | 9.6 km | 800 | 1,042 |
| Bay View State School, Thornlands | Government | Primary | 9.6 km | 809 | 1,008 |
| Cleveland State School, Cleveland | Government | Primary | 9.6 km | 516 | 1,009 |
| Redland District Special School, Thornlands | Government | Combined | 9.8 km | 236 | 1,004 |
| Russell Island State School, Russell Island | Government | Primary | 9.9 km | 179 | 922 |
| Cleveland District State High School, Cleveland | Government | Secondary | 10.5 km | 2,302 | 1,026 |
| Ormiston State School, Ormiston | Government | Primary | 11.3 km | 570 | 1,058 |
| Ormiston College, Ormiston | Independent | Combined | 12.3 km | 1,524 | 1,148 |
| Sheldon College, Sheldon | Independent | Combined | 12.4 km | 1,481 | 1,124 |
| Scenic Shores State School, Redland Bay | Government | Primary | 12.5 km | 234 | 1,011 |
| Hilliard State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | 13.0 km | 560 | 1,015 |
| Vienna Woods State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | 13.3 km | 300 | 971 |
| Mount Cotton State School, Mount Cotton | Government | Primary | 13.8 km | 605 | 1,047 |
| Wellington Point State School, Wellington Point | Government | Primary | 14.3 km | 411 | 1,033 |
| Alexandra Hills State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | 14.6 km | 172 | 959 |
| The Sycamore School, Alexandra Hills | Independent | Combined | 14.8 km | 90 | 1,070 |
| St Anthony's School, Alexandra Hills | Catholic | Primary | 14.8 km | 508 | 1,038 |
| St Mary MacKillop Primary School, Birkdale | Catholic | Primary | 14.9 km | 557 | 1,071 |
| Alexandra Hills State High School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Secondary | 14.9 km | 1,460 | 984 |
| Redlands College, Wellington Point | Independent | Combined | 14.9 km | 1,443 | 1,100 |
| Wellington Point State High School, Wellington Point | Government | Secondary | 15.2 km | 767 | 984 |
| Coolnwynpin State School, Capalaba | Government | Primary | 15.4 km | 328 | 988 |
| Birkdale South State School, Birkdale | Government | Primary | 15.8 km | 407 | 993 |
| St Luke's Catholic Parish School, Capalaba | Catholic | Primary | 16.1 km | 359 | 1,057 |
| Birkdale State School, Birkdale | Government | Primary | 16.3 km | 462 | 1,002 |
| Capalaba State College, Capalaba | Government | Combined | 17.0 km | 1,022 | 982 |
| South East Brisbane Steiner School, Thorneside | Independent | Primary | 18.2 km | 30 | 1,037 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bowman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED303/bowman/topic/education