56.0% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 47.3%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Redland · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Redland
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of adults in Redland have finished Year 12, and the number of people completing high school has climbed by 8.6 percentage points since 2011. While the area has a higher rate of school completion than most similar places, university degrees are still less common here than across Queensland and Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56% of residents completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this figure remains a little below the national and state levels.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Redland, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has risen to 18.4% since 2011. This is higher than most similar areas, but still well below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
18.4% ▲ +38.4%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 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 Redland, 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 qualifications are in 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).
Redland has 37 schools with a total of 23,825 enrolments, both of which are higher than about 87% to 91% of similar areas. These schools are among the largest in the region and have a school advantage score much higher than most areas.
37
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.30
Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23,825
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
644
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,034
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Redland
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
| Cleveland District State High School, Cleveland | Government | Secondary | — | 2,302 | 1,026 |
| Ormiston College, Ormiston | Independent | Combined | — | 1,524 | 1,148 |
| Sheldon College, Sheldon | Independent | Combined | — | 1,481 | 1,124 |
| Alexandra Hills State High School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Secondary | — | 1,460 | 984 |
| Redlands College, Wellington Point | Independent | Combined | — | 1,443 | 1,100 |
| Carmel College, Thornlands | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,220 | 1,045 |
| Victoria Point State High School, Victoria Point | Government | Secondary | — | 1,111 | 965 |
| Faith Lutheran College - Redlands, Victoria Point | Independent | Primary | — | 1,102 | 1,055 |
| Capalaba State College, Capalaba | Government | Combined | — | 1,022 | 982 |
| Redland Bay State School, Redland Bay | Government | Primary | — | 820 | 997 |
| Bay View State School, Thornlands | Government | Primary | — | 809 | 1,008 |
| Thornlands State School, Thornlands | Government | Primary | — | 800 | 1,042 |
| Wellington Point State High School, Wellington Point | Government | Secondary | — | 767 | 984 |
| Mount Cotton State School, Mount Cotton | Government | Primary | — | 605 | 1,047 |
| Ormiston State School, Ormiston | Government | Primary | — | 570 | 1,058 |
| Hilliard State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | — | 560 | 1,015 |
| St Mary MacKillop Primary School, Birkdale | Catholic | Primary | — | 557 | 1,071 |
| Cleveland State School, Cleveland | Government | Primary | — | 516 | 1,009 |
| St Anthony's School, Alexandra Hills | Catholic | Primary | — | 508 | 1,038 |
| Birkdale State School, Birkdale | Government | Primary | — | 462 | 1,002 |
| Wellington Point State School, Wellington Point | Government | Primary | — | 411 | 1,033 |
| Birkdale South State School, Birkdale | Government | Primary | — | 407 | 993 |
| Victoria Point State School, Victoria Point | Government | Primary | — | 389 | 960 |
| St Rita's Primary School, Victoria Point | Catholic | Primary | — | 388 | 1,039 |
| St Luke's Catholic Parish School, Capalaba | Catholic | Primary | — | 359 | 1,057 |
| Coolnwynpin State School, Capalaba | Government | Primary | — | 328 | 988 |
| Vienna Woods State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | — | 300 | 971 |
| Redland District Special School, Thornlands | Government | Combined | — | 236 | 1,004 |
| Scenic Shores State School, Redland Bay | Government | Primary | — | 234 | 1,011 |
| The Industry School - Redlands, Cleveland | Independent | Secondary | — | 196 | 1,042 |
| Russell Island State School, Russell Island | Government | Primary | — | 179 | 922 |
| Alexandra Hills State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | — | 172 | 959 |
| Star of the Sea Primary School, Cleveland | Catholic | Primary | — | 166 | 1,057 |
| MacLeay Island State School, Macleay Island | Government | Primary | — | 156 | 946 |
| Dunwich State School, Dunwich | Government | Primary | — | 145 | 893 |
| The Sycamore School, Alexandra Hills | Independent | Combined | — | 90 | 1,070 |
| South East Brisbane Steiner School, Thorneside | Independent | Primary | — | 30 | 1,037 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Redland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36250/redland/topic/education