57.1% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.5%
- 2016: 52.8%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Birkdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Birkdale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump in school completion rates defines the recent educational shift in Birkdale, where Year 12 completion rose by 8.6 percentage points since 2011. More residents are now finishing high school and gaining higher degrees, though the area still sits below national averages for university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is about the same as the Queensland average and a little below the national figure. Most people who didn't finish Year 12 stopped at Year 10 (23.5%) or Year 9 or below (7.6%).
Highest year of school
View on map →In Birkdale, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 19.9% since 2011. This is a little below the Queensland average and well below the Australian figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.6% of residents.
19.9% ▲ +42.7%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 19.9%
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 Birkdale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Birkdale are most often in management and commerce (19.3%) or engineering and related fields (17.5%). Other common areas of study include society and culture, health, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three primary schools with a total of 1,426 enrolments. While the average school size and advantage scores are around the middle for similar areas, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.10
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
1,426
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
475
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,026
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Birkdale
19 schools — 11,327 students, average ICSEA 1,044.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 12 · Combined 5 · Secondary 2
| Birkdale South State School, Birkdale | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 407 | 993 |
| Birkdale State School, Birkdale | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 462 | 1,002 |
| St Mary MacKillop Primary School, Birkdale | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 557 | 1,071 |
| South East Brisbane Steiner School, Thorneside | Independent | Primary | 2.1 km | 30 | 1,037 |
| Wellington Point State High School, Wellington Point | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 767 | 984 |
| Redlands College, Wellington Point | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,443 | 1,100 |
| Alexandra Hills State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 172 | 959 |
| St Anthony's School, Alexandra Hills | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 508 | 1,038 |
| Alexandra Hills State High School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,460 | 984 |
| Wellington Point State School, Wellington Point | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 411 | 1,033 |
| The Sycamore School, Alexandra Hills | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 90 | 1,070 |
| Lota State School, Lota | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 244 | 1,061 |
| Vienna Woods State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 300 | 971 |
| Ormiston College, Ormiston | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 1,524 | 1,148 |
| Moreton Bay Boys' College, Manly West | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 568 | 1,125 |
| Capalaba State College, Capalaba | Government | Combined | 4.6 km | 1,022 | 982 |
| Manly West State School, Manly West | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 232 | 992 |
| Hilliard State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 560 | 1,015 |
| Ormiston State School, Ormiston | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 570 | 1,058 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Birkdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301011003/birkdale/topic/education