64.5% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tingalpa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Tingalpa
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study in Tingalpa, where 21.3% of qualified adults work in these areas. This is a well-educated community where high school completion has jumped 11 percentage points since 2011. Most adults now hold a qualification, with a strong shift towards higher degrees over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is well above the national figure, with 64.5% of residents finishing Year 12. This is significantly higher than the 57.1% seen across Queensland.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tingalpa, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 24.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the Queensland average. This figure has risen by 7.8 percentage points since 2011, while Certificate III and IV remain the most common qualifications at 31%.
24.2% ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Tingalpa splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Beyond business and management, the most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 15.8%, followed by society and culture at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Tingalpa has just one primary school, which is a government facility. While there are 23 schools within 3km, the area's single school has an advantage score that is much higher than most similar areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.60
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
Higher than 57% 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).
452
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
452
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,079
Higher than 76% 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 Tingalpa
23 schools — 14,072 students, average ICSEA 1,079.
By sector: Government 15 · Independent 4 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 15 · Combined 4 · Secondary 4
| Tingalpa State School, Tingalpa | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 452 | 1,079 |
| OneSchool Global QLD - Wakerley, Wakerley | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 285 | 985 |
| Moreton Bay College, Manly West | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,236 | 1,139 |
| Brisbane Bayside State College, Wynnum West | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 910 | 981 |
| Hemmant Flexible School, Hemmant | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 81 | 903 |
| Gumdale State School, Gumdale | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 1,152 | 1,060 |
| Murarrie State School, Murarrie | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 60 | 956 |
| Wondall Heights State School, Manly West | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 588 | 1,041 |
| Wynnum West State School, Wynnum West | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 340 | 964 |
| Carina State School, Carindale | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 267 | 1,036 |
| Belmont State School, Carindale | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 873 | 1,129 |
| Mayfield State School, Carina | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 393 | 1,073 |
| San Sisto College, Carina | Catholic | Secondary | 4.3 km | 805 | 1,080 |
| St Martin's School, Carina | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 627 | 1,111 |
| Moreton Bay Boys' College, Manly West | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 568 | 1,125 |
| St Oliver Plunkett School, Cannon Hill | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 615 | 1,112 |
| Manly West State School, Manly West | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 232 | 992 |
| Cannon Hill Anglican College, Cannon Hill | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,355 | 1,174 |
| Cannon Hill State School, Cannon Hill | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 319 | 1,051 |
| Wynnum State School, Wynnum | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 627 | 1,022 |
| Wynnum State High School, Wynnum | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 1,109 | 1,035 |
| Manly State School, Manly | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 691 | 1,105 |
| Seven Hills State School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 487 | 1,123 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tingalpa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301031018/tingalpa/topic/education