61.3% ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.6%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Zillmere · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Zillmere
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Zillmere are finishing high school than in most similar areas, helping the local community reach higher levels of learning. Since 2011, the share of residents completing Year 12 has jumped by 15 points to reach 61.3%. This trend towards better education is seen across the board, including a steady rise in adults holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 61.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 46.6% of the population had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Zillmere, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 23.0% since 2011, putting the area slightly above the state average. However, this remains well below the national figure of 26.3%.
23.0% ▲ +52.1%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Zillmere splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 19.5%, followed by society and culture at 12.4% and engineering at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Zillmere has more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, with four local schools and 23 options within 3km. Half of these schools are Catholic, while the rest are split evenly between government and independent providers.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.53
Higher than 61% 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).
1,252
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
313
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,065
Higher than 71% 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 Zillmere
23 schools — 13,538 students, average ICSEA 1,057.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 7 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 6 · Combined 1
| Zillmere State School, Zillmere | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 105 | 890 |
| Jabiru Community College, Zillmere | Independent | Secondary | 0.8 km | 81 | 913 |
| St Flannan's School, Zillmere | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 419 | 1,077 |
| St Dympna's Parish School, Aspley | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 647 | 1,105 |
| Taigum State School, Taigum | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 446 | 962 |
| Holy Spirit College, Fitzgibbon | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 455 | 1,077 |
| Aspley State High School, Aspley | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,144 | 1,005 |
| Aspley East State School, Aspley | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 849 | 1,063 |
| Aspley Special School, Aspley | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 142 | 1,014 |
| St Kevin's School, Geebung | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 356 | 1,086 |
| Geebung State School, Geebung | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 391 | 1,030 |
| St Joseph's Nudgee College, Boondall | Catholic | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,730 | 1,115 |
| Boondall State School, Boondall | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 621 | 1,009 |
| Geebung Special School, Geebung | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 150 | 1,029 |
| Aspley State School, Aspley | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 690 | 1,107 |
| Wavell Heights State School, Wavell Heights | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 398 | 985 |
| Virginia State School, Virginia | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 469 | 1,092 |
| Craigslea State School, Chermside West | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 599 | 1,070 |
| Craigslea State High School, Chermside West | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,236 | 1,070 |
| Sandgate District State High School, Deagon | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 993 | 1,010 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracken Ridge | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 707 | 1,074 |
| Bracken Ridge State School, Bracken Ridge | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 304 | 968 |
| Our Lady of the Angels' School, Wavell Heights | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 606 | 1,119 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Zillmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302041046/zillmere/topic/education