65.8% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.4%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Stafford Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Stafford Heights
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the national figure, 65.8% of Stafford Heights residents have completed Year 12. This is a highly educated area where university degrees are common and school completion rates have climbed steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people here finished high school than in most similar areas, with 65.8% completing Year 12. This figure is well above both the Queensland and Australian averages, and has risen by 11 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Stafford Heights, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 29.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. This number has grown by 9 points over the last ten years, reflecting a trend toward higher qualifications.
29.8% ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 29.8%
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 Stafford Heights, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 19.8%, followed by health at 13.4% and engineering at 13.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two government primary schools in the area, though they are much smaller than those in most other areas. While there are fewer schools within the suburb itself, there are 30 schools located within 3km.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.57
Lower than 66% 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).
406
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
203
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
992
Lower than 61% 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 Stafford Heights
30 schools — 20,088 students, average ICSEA 1,097.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 10 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 20 · Secondary 7 · Combined 3
| Stafford Heights State School, Stafford Heights | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 303 | 986 |
| Queen of Apostles Primary School, Stafford | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 296 | 1,106 |
| Somerset Hills State School, Stafford Heights | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 103 | 1,009 |
| Craigslea State High School, Chermside West | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,236 | 1,070 |
| Craigslea State School, Chermside West | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 599 | 1,070 |
| Everton Park State High School, Everton Park | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 482 | 1,001 |
| Stafford State School, Stafford | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 246 | 995 |
| Northside Christian College, Everton Park | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,245 | 1,145 |
| Padua College, Kedron | Catholic | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,547 | 1,117 |
| St Anthony's School, Kedron | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 694 | 1,116 |
| Mount Alvernia College, Kedron | Catholic | Secondary | 2.0 km | 970 | 1,115 |
| McDowall State School, Mcdowall | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 988 | 1,120 |
| Everton Park State School, Everton Park | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 558 | 1,084 |
| Kedron State School, Kedron | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 487 | 1,122 |
| Enoggera State School, Enoggera | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 390 | 1,128 |
| Wavell State High School, Wavell Heights | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,522 | 1,008 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption School, Enoggera | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 303 | 1,104 |
| Wavell Heights State School, Wavell Heights | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 398 | 985 |
| Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera | Independent | Secondary | 3.0 km | 895 | 1,174 |
| Aspley State School, Aspley | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 690 | 1,107 |
| Our Lady of the Angels' School, Wavell Heights | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 606 | 1,119 |
| Prince of Peace Lutheran College, Everton Park | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 653 | 1,104 |
| Mt Maria College, Mitchelton | Catholic | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,167 | 1,084 |
| Wooloowin State School, Wooloowin | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 345 | 1,121 |
| Wilston State School, Grange | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 840 | 1,165 |
| Kedron State High School, Kedron | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,700 | 1,096 |
| St Columba's Primary School, Wilston | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 495 | 1,155 |
| Mitchelton Special School, Mitchelton | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 78 | 1,014 |
| Our Lady of Dolours School, Mitchelton | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 159 | 1,133 |
| Holy Cross School, Wooloowin | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 93 | 1,137 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Stafford Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302021033/stafford-heights/topic/education