55.7% ▲ +20.8%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.1%
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Capalaba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Capalaba
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher school completion rates are becoming more common in Capalaba, with 55.7% of people now finishing Year 12. While this is a rise of 9.6 percentage points since 2011, the area still has fewer residents with university degrees compared to the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is a little below the Queensland figure and well below the Australian average. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 46.1% had finished school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Capalaba, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications lean toward trade certificates, with 39.1% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. Only 16.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.
16.6% ▲ +49.3%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 16.6%
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 Capalaba, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Management and Commerce at 19.4%, followed by Engineering and related fields at 17.9%. Society and culture accounts for 11.4% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Capalaba has three schools with an average size of 570 students, which is higher than most areas. However, with only 0.90 schools per 1,000 children, this is much lower than most similar places.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.90
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
1,709
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
570
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
999
Lower than 58% 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 Capalaba
15 schools — 8,751 students, average ICSEA 1,025.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 4 · Secondary 1
| Coolnwynpin State School, Capalaba | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 328 | 988 |
| St Luke's Catholic Parish School, Capalaba | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 359 | 1,057 |
| Capalaba State College, Capalaba | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | 1,022 | 982 |
| The Sycamore School, Alexandra Hills | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 90 | 1,070 |
| Alexandra Hills State High School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,460 | 984 |
| St Anthony's School, Alexandra Hills | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 508 | 1,038 |
| Hilliard State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 560 | 1,015 |
| Vienna Woods State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 300 | 971 |
| Alexandra Hills State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 172 | 959 |
| Birkdale South State School, Birkdale | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 407 | 993 |
| Sheldon College, Sheldon | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 1,481 | 1,124 |
| St Mary MacKillop Primary School, Birkdale | Catholic | Primary | 5.4 km | 557 | 1,071 |
| Birkdale State School, Birkdale | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 462 | 1,002 |
| Redland District Special School, Thornlands | Government | Combined | 5.7 km | 236 | 1,004 |
| Bay View State School, Thornlands | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 809 | 1,008 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Capalaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301011004/capalaba/topic/education