66.0% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Aspley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Aspley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of learning are common in Aspley, where residents are more likely to hold degrees and finish high school than people in most similar areas. Nearly 30% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, reflecting a well-qualified local population.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A strong 66% of people here completed Year 12, which is well above the national figure of 58.8%. This result has climbed 9.6 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Aspley, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is prevalent, with 29.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Queensland figure of 21.9% and has risen 8.4 percentage points over the last decade.
29.5% ▲ +39.5%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 29.5%
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 Aspley, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 21.1%, followed by engineering and health, which sit at 13.6% and 12.7% respectively.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Aspley has four government schools with a total of 2,825 enrolments. These schools are much larger than those in most similar areas, with an average size of 706 students.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.83
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
27
Higher than 64% 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).
2,825
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
706
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,048
Higher than 64% 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 Aspley
27 schools — 17,255 students, average ICSEA 1,073.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 7 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 7 · Combined 2
| Aspley State School, Aspley | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 690 | 1,107 |
| Aspley East State School, Aspley | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 849 | 1,063 |
| Aspley Special School, Aspley | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 142 | 1,014 |
| Aspley State High School, Aspley | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,144 | 1,005 |
| St Dympna's Parish School, Aspley | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 647 | 1,105 |
| Jabiru Community College, Zillmere | Independent | Secondary | 1.8 km | 81 | 913 |
| Zillmere State School, Zillmere | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 105 | 890 |
| Craigslea State High School, Chermside West | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,236 | 1,070 |
| Craigslea State School, Chermside West | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 599 | 1,070 |
| Holy Spirit College, Fitzgibbon | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 455 | 1,077 |
| St Flannan's School, Zillmere | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 419 | 1,077 |
| Taigum State School, Taigum | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 446 | 962 |
| Geebung State School, Geebung | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 391 | 1,030 |
| St Kevin's School, Geebung | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 356 | 1,086 |
| Wavell Heights State School, Wavell Heights | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 398 | 985 |
| Geebung Special School, Geebung | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 150 | 1,029 |
| Somerset Hills State School, Stafford Heights | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 103 | 1,009 |
| Our Lady of the Angels' School, Wavell Heights | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 606 | 1,119 |
| McDowall State School, Mcdowall | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 988 | 1,120 |
| Wavell State High School, Wavell Heights | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,522 | 1,008 |
| Northside Christian College, Everton Park | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,245 | 1,145 |
| Stafford Heights State School, Stafford Heights | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 303 | 986 |
| St Joseph's Nudgee College, Boondall | Catholic | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,730 | 1,115 |
| Mount Alvernia College, Kedron | Catholic | Secondary | 4.5 km | 970 | 1,115 |
| Virginia State School, Virginia | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 469 | 1,092 |
| Everton Park State School, Everton Park | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 558 | 1,084 |
| Prince of Peace Lutheran College, Everton Park | Independent | Primary | 5.0 km | 653 | 1,104 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Aspley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302021027/aspley/topic/education