66.3% ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.6%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Geebung · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Geebung
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher qualification rates than most similar areas define Geebung, where 66.3% of residents have finished Year 12. This is well above the national figure, and the area has seen a significant jump in school completions since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 has risen 13 points since 2011 to reach 66.3%, which is well above both the Queensland and Australian figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Geebung, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has climbed to 27.8% since 2011. This is higher than most similar areas and well above the Queensland average.
27.8% ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 27.8%
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 Geebung, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 22.0%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Geebung has three primary schools, which is more per 1,000 children than most areas, and local schools have an advantage score higher than most similar places.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.32
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
30
Higher than 70% 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).
897
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
299
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,052
Higher than 66% 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 Geebung
30 schools — 17,674 students, average ICSEA 1,063.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 10 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 20 · Secondary 8 · Combined 2
| St Kevin's School, Geebung | Catholic | Primary | 0.2 km | 356 | 1,086 |
| Geebung State School, Geebung | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 391 | 1,030 |
| Geebung Special School, Geebung | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 150 | 1,029 |
| Zillmere State School, Zillmere | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 105 | 890 |
| St Dympna's Parish School, Aspley | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 647 | 1,105 |
| Virginia State School, Virginia | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 469 | 1,092 |
| St Joseph's Nudgee College, Boondall | Catholic | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,730 | 1,115 |
| Wavell Heights State School, Wavell Heights | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 398 | 985 |
| Jabiru Community College, Zillmere | Independent | Secondary | 2.3 km | 81 | 913 |
| Aspley East State School, Aspley | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 849 | 1,063 |
| Our Lady of the Angels' School, Wavell Heights | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 606 | 1,119 |
| St Flannan's School, Zillmere | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 419 | 1,077 |
| Aspley State High School, Aspley | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,144 | 1,005 |
| Taigum State School, Taigum | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 446 | 962 |
| Boondall State School, Boondall | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 621 | 1,009 |
| Holy Spirit College, Fitzgibbon | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 455 | 1,077 |
| Aspley Special School, Aspley | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 142 | 1,014 |
| Wavell State High School, Wavell Heights | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,522 | 1,008 |
| Aspley State School, Aspley | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 690 | 1,107 |
| Craigslea State School, Chermside West | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 599 | 1,070 |
| Craigslea State High School, Chermside West | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,236 | 1,070 |
| St Pius' Primary School, Banyo | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 504 | 1,088 |
| Nundah State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 640 | 1,098 |
| Earnshaw State College, Banyo | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 803 | 1,010 |
| St Joseph's School, Nundah | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 167 | 1,091 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Nundah | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 618 | 1,079 |
| Northgate State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 326 | 1,078 |
| Somerset Hills State School, Stafford Heights | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 103 | 1,009 |
| Kedron State School, Kedron | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 487 | 1,122 |
| Mount Alvernia College, Kedron | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 970 | 1,115 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Geebung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302021030/geebung/topic/education