63.2% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 66% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 53.1%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Oxley · Federal Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Oxley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well over 60% of people in Oxley finished Year 12, a figure that is well above both the Queensland and national averages. This educational reach has grown steadily over the last decade. The area's profile is now marked by a strong mix of university degrees and trade certificates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 63.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian average of 58.8%. This is a significant increase, as the rate rose 10 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Oxley, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 23.5% of the population, which is a little above the state average and has risen 4.5 percentage points since 2016. Trade qualifications are also common, with 27.1% holding a Certificate III or IV.
23.5% —
Higher than 58% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Oxley splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 20.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.4%. Society and culture qualifications make up 12.9% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools in the area are much larger than most, with a typical size of 736 students and 30,892 total enrolments. Most students attend government schools, which account for 73.8% of the sector.
1.01
Lower than 99% 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).
30,892
Higher than 72% of federal electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
736
Higher than 90% of federal electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,007
Lower than 63% of federal electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Oxley
42 schools — 30,892 students, average ICSEA 1,007.
By sector: Government 31 · Independent 6 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 25 · Secondary 9 · Combined 8
| Carole Park State School, Wacol | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 167 | 905 |
| Forest Lake State School, Forest Lake | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 738 | 1,015 |
| Inala Flexible School, Inala | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 94 | 823 |
| Grand Avenue State School, Forest Lake | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 917 | 1,033 |
| Camira State School, Camira | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 679 | 983 |
| Brisbane Youth Education and Training Centre, Wacol | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 195 | 832 |
| Richlands East State School, Inala | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 508 | 910 |
| St Mark's School, Inala | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 448 | 982 |
| St John's Anglican College, Forest Lake | Independent | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,329 | 1,118 |
| Serviceton South State School, Inala | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 454 | 919 |
| Forest Lake State High School, Forest Lake | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,673 | 969 |
| St Francis Xavier School, Goodna | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 470 | 989 |
| Darra State School, Darra | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 221 | 980 |
| Inala State School, Inala | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 416 | 906 |
| Durack State School, Durack | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 642 | 934 |
| Goodna State School, Goodna | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 650 | 921 |
| Western Suburbs State Special School, Inala | Government | Combined | 4.5 km | 220 | 972 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Darra | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 508 | 1,054 |
| Goodna Special School, Goodna | Government | Combined | 4.6 km | 359 | 982 |
| Glenala State High School, Durack | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,133 | 908 |
| Australian International Islamic College, Durack | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 1,573 | 971 |
| Westside Christian College, Goodna | Independent | Secondary | 5.1 km | 1,293 | 1,079 |
| Middle Park State School, Middle Park | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 578 | 1,070 |
| Woodcrest State College, Springfield | Government | Combined | 5.9 km | 1,709 | 971 |
| Good News Lutheran School, Middle Park | Independent | Primary | 5.9 km | 366 | 1,181 |
| Jamboree Heights State School, Jamboree Heights | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 893 | 1,103 |
| Pallara State School, Pallara | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 1,337 | 1,062 |
| Bellbird Park State Secondary College, Bellbird Park | Government | Secondary | 6.3 km | 1,795 | 950 |
| Kruger State School, Bellbird Park | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 673 | 937 |
| Bellbird Park State School, Bellbird Park | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 361 | 983 |
| Hymba Yumba Independent School, Springfield | Independent | Combined | 7.0 km | 224 | 760 |
| Springfield Lakes State School, Springfield Lakes | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 1,124 | 1,025 |
| Mount Ommaney Special School, Mount Ommaney | Government | Combined | 7.3 km | 156 | 1,056 |
| Redbank State School, Redbank | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 136 | 895 |
| St Augustine's College, Augustine Heights | Catholic | Combined | 7.5 km | 1,555 | 1,056 |
| Collingwood Park State School, Collingwood Park | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 497 | 958 |
| Collingwood Park State Secondary College, Collingwood Park | Government | Secondary | 7.6 km | 256 | 962 |
| Centenary State High School, Jindalee | Government | Secondary | 7.6 km | 1,719 | 1,049 |
| The Springfield Anglican College, Springfield | Independent | Secondary | 7.8 km | 1,124 | 1,109 |
| Augusta State School, Augustine Heights | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 1,023 | 1,036 |
| Jindalee State School, Jindalee | Government | Primary | 8.6 km | 522 | 1,082 |
| Woogaroo Creek State School, Augustine Heights | Government | Primary | 9.4 km | 157 | 953 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED325/oxley/topic/education