63.7% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 67% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 54.1%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 63.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dickson · Federal Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Dickson
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 64% of residents in Dickson have completed Year 12, a figure that is well above the national average. This reflects a strong trend toward higher education in the area, with a significant jump in school completion rates since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is high here, with 63.7% finishing Year 12. This is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and has risen by 9.6 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Dickson, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 23.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the state average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.7% of residents.
23.6% —
Higher than 58% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 23.6%
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 Dickson, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study are management and commerce at 20.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools in Dickson are much larger than in most similar areas, though there are very few of them per child. About 66.7% of the schools are government-run.
1.02
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
33
Lower than 96% 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).
21,120
Lower than 86% of federal electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
640
Higher than 79% of federal electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,030
Higher than 52% of federal electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Dickson
33 schools — 21,120 students, average ICSEA 1,030.
By sector: Government 22 · Independent 7 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 23 · Secondary 6 · Combined 4
| Mount Samson State School, Mount Samson | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 260 | 1,072 |
| Dayboro State School, Dayboro | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 322 | 1,043 |
| Genesis Christian College, Bray Park | Independent | Combined | 10.8 km | 1,618 | 1,099 |
| Kurwongbah State School, Petrie | Government | Primary | 11.7 km | 620 | 992 |
| Petrie State School, Petrie | Government | Primary | 12.1 km | 492 | 973 |
| Bray Park State High School, Bray Park | Government | Secondary | 12.1 km | 1,830 | 991 |
| Holy Spirit School, Bray Park | Catholic | Primary | 12.6 km | 484 | 1,031 |
| Mt Maria College - Petrie, Petrie | Catholic | Secondary | 12.6 km | 403 | 1,015 |
| Lawnton State School, Lawnton | Government | Primary | 12.6 km | 643 | 967 |
| Our Lady of the Way School, Petrie | Catholic | Primary | 12.8 km | 246 | 1,037 |
| Pinnacle Academic College, Kallangur | Independent | Primary | 12.8 km | 109 | 1,015 |
| Bray Park State School, Bray Park | Government | Primary | 13.0 km | 480 | 973 |
| Strathpine West State School, Strathpine | Government | Primary | 13.1 km | 419 | 966 |
| Pine Rivers Special School, Lawnton | Government | Combined | 13.6 km | 348 | 1,009 |
| YOS Lawnton, Lawnton | Independent | Secondary | 13.7 km | 132 | 915 |
| Eatons Hill State School, Eatons Hill | Government | Primary | 13.8 km | 977 | 1,060 |
| Samford State School, Samford Village | Government | Primary | 13.9 km | 587 | 1,100 |
| Kallangur State School, Kallangur | Government | Primary | 14.0 km | 982 | 957 |
| Strathpine State School, Strathpine | Government | Primary | 14.4 km | 372 | 976 |
| Pine Rivers State High School, Strathpine | Government | Secondary | 14.5 km | 902 | 960 |
| Good Shepherd Christian School, Albany Creek | Independent | Combined | 15.0 km | 214 | 1,061 |
| Samford Valley Steiner School, Wights Mountain | Independent | Combined | 15.4 km | 500 | 1,103 |
| Murrumba State Secondary College, Murrumba Downs | Government | Secondary | 15.5 km | 1,682 | 1,001 |
| Undurba State School, Murrumba Downs | Government | Primary | 15.6 km | 919 | 1,012 |
| Albany Creek State School, Albany Creek | Government | Primary | 15.6 km | 667 | 1,036 |
| All Saints Primary School, Albany Creek | Catholic | Primary | 15.9 km | 616 | 1,091 |
| Living Faith Lutheran Primary School, Murrumba Downs | Independent | Primary | 16.2 km | 567 | 1,080 |
| Albany Creek State High School, Albany Creek | Government | Secondary | 16.3 km | 1,550 | 1,055 |
| Albany Hills State School, Albany Creek | Government | Primary | 16.9 km | 829 | 1,068 |
| Mount Nebo State School, Mount Nebo | Government | Primary | 17.1 km | 36 | 1,044 |
| Patricks Road State School, Ferny Hills | Government | Primary | 17.5 km | 771 | 1,105 |
| Pine Community School, Arana Hills | Independent | Primary | 18.5 km | 103 | 1,080 |
| Ferny Hills State School, Ferny Hills | Government | Primary | 18.8 km | 440 | 1,057 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dickson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED307/dickson/topic/education