50.4% ▲ +16.9%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.1%
- 2016: 46.8%
- 2021: 50.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Victoria Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Victoria Point
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Victoria Point, held by 38.1% of adults. While more people have finished school and earned degrees than in 2011, the area still sees far fewer people with university degrees than the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 50.4% of people have completed Year 12, which is well below both the Queensland and Australian figures. This is an improvement over time, however, as the rate rose 7.3 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Victoria Point, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.5% of the population, a figure far below the national average. This has climbed 5.1 points since 2011, though it remains lower than most similar areas.
15.5% ▲ +49.1%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Victoria Point, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 18.4%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 17.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Victoria Point has four schools with 2,990 enrolments, which is larger than about 79% of similar areas. These schools are generally much larger than most, with a typical size of 748 students.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.73
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% 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).
2,990
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
748
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,007
Lower than 54% 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 Victoria Point
8 schools — 7,320 students, average ICSEA 1,036.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Faith Lutheran College - Redlands, Victoria Point | Independent | Primary | 0.7 km | 1,102 | 1,055 |
| Victoria Point State School, Victoria Point | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 389 | 960 |
| St Rita's Primary School, Victoria Point | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 388 | 1,039 |
| Victoria Point State High School, Victoria Point | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,111 | 965 |
| Carmel College, Thornlands | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,220 | 1,045 |
| Bay View State School, Thornlands | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 809 | 1,008 |
| Redland Bay State School, Redland Bay | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 820 | 997 |
| Sheldon College, Sheldon | Independent | Combined | 5.5 km | 1,481 | 1,124 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Victoria Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301021013/victoria-point/topic/education