58.7% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 55% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rankin · Federal Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Rankin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 7.1 percentage points separates Rankin from the national average for university degrees. While the area has seen a steady climb in school completions, it still sits well below the Australian figure for higher education qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people in Rankin have finished high school than in 2011, with 58.7% now completing Year 12. This is a little above the Queensland figure and about the same as the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rankin, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 19.2%, which is lower than most areas and well below the Australian average. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 30.0%.
19.2% —
Lower than 60% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 19.2%
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 Rankin, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 20.6%, followed by engineering at 13.8% and society and culture at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Rankin has some of the largest schools at this level, with 37,129 total enrolments. However, it has a much lower average school advantage score than most areas and fewer schools per 1,000 children.
0.98
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).
37,129
Higher than 88% of federal electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
884
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
988
Lower than 76% of federal electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Rankin
42 schools — 37,129 students, average ICSEA 988.
By sector: Government 27 · Independent 9 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 23 · Combined 10 · Secondary 9
| Woodridge State High School, Logan Central | Government | Secondary | 0.1 km | 1,088 | 856 |
| Logan City Special School, Logan Central | Government | Combined | 0.3 km | 381 | 963 |
| Woodridge State School, Logan Central | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 733 | 884 |
| Berrinba East State School, Berrinba | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 398 | 875 |
| St Paul's School, Woodridge | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 346 | 935 |
| Woodridge North State School, Woodridge | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 496 | 884 |
| Kingston State School, Kingston | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 512 | 887 |
| Groves Christian College, Kingston | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,678 | 977 |
| Harris Fields State School, Woodridge | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 506 | 889 |
| Kingston State College, Kingston | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 866 | 901 |
| Y Schools Queensland - Logan, Kingston | Independent | Secondary | 2.7 km | 346 | 908 |
| Mabel Park State School, Slacks Creek | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 718 | 885 |
| The Centre Education Programme, Kingston | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 122 | 864 |
| Mabel Park State High School, Slacks Creek | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,814 | 916 |
| Islamic College of Brisbane, Karawatha | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,712 | 1,057 |
| Burrowes State School, Marsden | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 890 | 925 |
| Faith Christian School of Distance Education - Daisy Hill Campus, Daisy Hill | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,615 | 1,019 |
| Stretton State College, Stretton | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 3,578 | 1,068 |
| Chatswood Hills State School, Springwood | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 607 | 1,028 |
| Springwood Central State School, Springwood | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 252 | 984 |
| Marsden State School, Marsden | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 1,411 | 929 |
| St Edward the Confessor School, Daisy Hill | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 542 | 1,068 |
| John Paul College, Daisy Hill | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 2,235 | 1,117 |
| Springwood Road State School, Rochedale South | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 435 | 1,009 |
| Springwood State High School, Springwood | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 577 | 991 |
| Crestmead State School, Crestmead | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 1,279 | 925 |
| Browns Plains State School, Browns Plains | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 597 | 934 |
| Calvary Christian College, Springwood | Independent | Primary | 5.2 km | 952 | 1,069 |
| Daisy Hill State School, Daisy Hill | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 241 | 940 |
| Browns Plains State High School, Browns Plains | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 1,185 | 943 |
| Calamvale Special School, Calamvale | Government | Combined | 5.6 km | 252 | 992 |
| St Francis College, Crestmead | Catholic | Combined | 5.6 km | 843 | 989 |
| Ohana College, Meadowbrook | Independent | Secondary | 5.7 km | 237 | 964 |
| Calamvale Community College, Calamvale | Government | Combined | 5.9 km | 2,461 | 1,026 |
| Indie School, Logan, Browns Plains | Independent | Secondary | 6.0 km | 586 | 955 |
| Yugumbir State School, Regents Park | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 959 | 968 |
| Rochedale South State School, Rochedale South | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 478 | 1,028 |
| Wisdom College, Calamvale | Independent | Combined | 6.8 km | 456 | 1,050 |
| St Bernardine's School, Regents Park | Catholic | Primary | 7.0 km | 712 | 1,035 |
| Algester State School, Algester | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 917 | 1,041 |
| St Stephen's School, Algester | Catholic | Primary | 7.5 km | 516 | 1,077 |
| Regents Park State School, Regents Park | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 600 | 954 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rankin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED327/rankin/topic/education