Carseldine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Carseldine

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

More people in Carseldine hold high-level qualifications than in most similar areas. This is a well-educated community where 30.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has risen steadily over the last decade.

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📍 Carseldine, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Carseldine sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

30.4% ▲ +33.2%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 9 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 6 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 23 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 84 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 205 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 225 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 194 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 163 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 167 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 134 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 130 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 112 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 108 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 90 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 71 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 72 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 72 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 69 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 59 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 46 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 57 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 57 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 50 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 42 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 40 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 40 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 30 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 28 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Carseldine — higher than 69% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Carseldine30.4%
4034, QLD 27.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion rates are far above the Queensland average, with 67.9% of residents finishing Year 12. This is a significant jump from 2011, when the figure was 57.1%.

67.9% ▲ +18.8%

Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 57.1%
  • 2016: 61.3%
  • 2021: 67.9%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Carseldine, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 17%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is common here, as 30.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or more, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. Other common qualifications include Certificate III or IV at 21% and diplomas at 16.5%.

30.4% ▲ +33.2%

Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 22.8%
  • 2016: 26.9%
  • 2021: 30.4%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Carseldine, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across various fields, led by management and commerce at 22.3%. Other notable areas of study include health at 13.7% and engineering at 13.1%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area is well served by education facilities, with 20 schools located within 3 km.

20

Higher 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).

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Schools serving Carseldine

20 schools — 11,687 students, average ICSEA 1,057.

By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 5 · Independent 2

By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 5 · Combined 1

Schools serving Carseldine, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Aspley Special School, Aspley Government Secondary 1.0 km 142 1,014
Aspley State High School, Aspley Government Secondary 1.2 km 1,144 1,005
Holy Spirit College, Fitzgibbon Catholic Secondary 1.5 km 455 1,077
Aspley East State School, Aspley Government Primary 1.7 km 849 1,063
Jabiru Community College, Zillmere Independent Secondary 1.7 km 81 913
St Flannan's School, Zillmere Catholic Primary 1.9 km 419 1,077
Taigum State School, Taigum Government Primary 2.2 km 446 962
Aspley State School, Aspley Government Primary 2.5 km 690 1,107
St Dympna's Parish School, Aspley Catholic Primary 2.5 km 647 1,105
Zillmere State School, Zillmere Government Primary 2.7 km 105 890
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracken Ridge Catholic Primary 3.0 km 707 1,074
Bald Hills State School, Bald Hills Government Primary 3.3 km 624 1,042
Norris Road State School, Bracken Ridge Government Primary 3.5 km 588 1,012
Bracken Ridge State School, Bracken Ridge Government Primary 3.5 km 304 968
St Paul's School, Bald Hills Independent Combined 3.8 km 1,283 1,141
Craigslea State High School, Chermside West Government Secondary 3.9 km 1,236 1,070
Craigslea State School, Chermside West Government Primary 4.0 km 599 1,070
St Kevin's School, Geebung Catholic Primary 4.1 km 356 1,086
Boondall State School, Boondall Government Primary 4.1 km 621 1,009
Geebung State School, Geebung Government Primary 4.1 km 391 1,030

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Carseldine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302011024/carseldine/topic/education