68.1% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 76% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lilley · Federal Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Lilley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in Lilley have finished high school and university than in most similar areas. Around 68% of residents have completed Year 12, and over 30% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. These figures are well above both the Queensland and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion has risen 12 points since 2011 to reach 68.1%. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national rate of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lilley, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 30.8%, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. This has grown by 5.1 points since 2016.
30.8% —
Higher than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 30.8%
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 Lilley, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 21.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13% and society and culture at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While the average school advantage score is much higher than most areas, Lilley has much lower school access with only 1.48 schools per 1,000 children.
1.48
Lower than 79% of federal electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
42
Lower than 87% 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).
25,801
Lower than 57% of federal electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
614
Higher than 75% of federal electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,078
Higher than 74% of federal electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Lilley
42 schools — 25,801 students, average ICSEA 1,078.
By sector: Government 24 · Catholic 15 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 31 · Secondary 6 · Combined 5
| St Joseph's Nudgee College, Boondall | Catholic | Combined | 0.6 km | 1,730 | 1,115 |
| Boondall State School, Boondall | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 621 | 1,009 |
| St Pius' Primary School, Banyo | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 504 | 1,088 |
| Earnshaw State College, Banyo | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 803 | 1,010 |
| St Kevin's School, Geebung | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 356 | 1,086 |
| Virginia State School, Virginia | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 469 | 1,092 |
| Geebung State School, Geebung | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 391 | 1,030 |
| Geebung Special School, Geebung | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 150 | 1,029 |
| Zillmere State School, Zillmere | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 105 | 890 |
| Taigum State School, Taigum | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 446 | 962 |
| St Flannan's School, Zillmere | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 419 | 1,077 |
| St Dympna's Parish School, Aspley | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 647 | 1,105 |
| Jabiru Community College, Zillmere | Independent | Secondary | 3.6 km | 81 | 913 |
| Sandgate District State High School, Deagon | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 993 | 1,010 |
| Northgate State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 326 | 1,078 |
| Shorncliffe State School, Shorncliffe | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 344 | 1,122 |
| Wavell Heights State School, Wavell Heights | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 398 | 985 |
| St Patrick's College, Shorncliffe | Catholic | Combined | 4.4 km | 1,410 | 1,092 |
| Sandgate State School, Sandgate | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 387 | 1,057 |
| Our Lady of the Angels' School, Wavell Heights | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 606 | 1,119 |
| Nundah State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 640 | 1,098 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Sandgate | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 187 | 1,063 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Nundah | Catholic | Secondary | 4.9 km | 618 | 1,079 |
| St Joseph's School, Nundah | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 167 | 1,091 |
| Wavell State High School, Wavell Heights | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 1,522 | 1,008 |
| Aspley State School, Aspley | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 690 | 1,107 |
| Craigslea State School, Chermside West | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 599 | 1,070 |
| Craigslea State High School, Chermside West | Government | Secondary | 5.8 km | 1,236 | 1,070 |
| Kedron State School, Kedron | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 487 | 1,122 |
| Nashville State School, Brighton | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 331 | 1,058 |
| Somerset Hills State School, Stafford Heights | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 103 | 1,009 |
| Mount Alvernia College, Kedron | Catholic | Secondary | 6.4 km | 970 | 1,115 |
| St Anthony's School, Kedron | Catholic | Primary | 6.6 km | 694 | 1,116 |
| Padua College, Kedron | Catholic | Combined | 6.7 km | 1,547 | 1,117 |
| St Kieran's School, Brighton | Catholic | Primary | 7.6 km | 343 | 1,090 |
| Brighton State School, Brighton | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 438 | 1,055 |
| Queen of Apostles Primary School, Stafford | Catholic | Primary | 7.6 km | 296 | 1,106 |
| Stafford Heights State School, Stafford Heights | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 303 | 986 |
| McDowall State School, Mcdowall | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 988 | 1,120 |
| Northside Christian College, Everton Park | Independent | Combined | 8.5 km | 1,245 | 1,145 |
| Everton Park State School, Everton Park | Government | Primary | 9.1 km | 558 | 1,084 |
| Prince of Peace Lutheran College, Everton Park | Independent | Primary | 9.6 km | 653 | 1,104 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lilley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED319/lilley/topic/education