74.6% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 72.7%
- 2021: 74.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Macgregor · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Macgregor
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
School and university completion rates have climbed steadily in Macgregor since 2011. The area is now far above the state and national figures for education, with 74.6% of residents having finished Year 12. This trend toward higher learning is reflected in the high proportion of adults holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen by 6.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 74.6%. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Macgregor, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 35.3% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This figure is well above the Australian average of 26.3% and has risen by 5.3 percentage points since 2011.
35.3% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 35.3%
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 Macgregor, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Certificate III / IV (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 23.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.9%. Other common areas of study include society and culture, health, and information technology.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Macgregor has two government schools with a total of 2,509 enrolments, which is larger than about 72% of similar areas. These schools are among the largest at this level and have an advantage score higher than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.50
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
31
Higher than 71% 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).
2,509
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,255
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,068
Higher than 72% 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 Macgregor
31 schools — 19,187 students, average ICSEA 1,074.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 7 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 8 · Combined 4
| MacGregor State High School, Macgregor | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 1,297 | 1,037 |
| Upper Mount Gravatt State School, Upper Mount Gravatt | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 498 | 1,042 |
| St John of Kronstadt Academy, Upper Mount Gravatt | Independent | Primary | 0.8 km | 21 | 1,087 |
| St Bernard's School, Upper Mount Gravatt | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 181 | 1,066 |
| Clairvaux MacKillop College, Upper Mount Gravatt | Catholic | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,215 | 1,070 |
| MacGregor State School, Macgregor | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 1,212 | 1,102 |
| Robertson State School, Robertson | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 732 | 1,128 |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Wishart | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 520 | 1,110 |
| Sunnybank State High School, Sunnybank | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 641 | 963 |
| Yarranlea Primary School, Mount Gravatt | Independent | Primary | 2.3 km | 58 | 1,146 |
| Wishart State School, Wishart | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 1,100 | 1,124 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Sunnybank | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 560 | 1,099 |
| Carinity Education - Southside, Sunnybank | Independent | Secondary | 2.6 km | 121 | 936 |
| Sunnybank State School, Sunnybank | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 317 | 1,003 |
| Sunnybank Special School, Sunnybank | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 112 | 1,028 |
| St Thomas More College, Sunnybank | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,161 | 1,067 |
| Warrigal Road State School, Eight Mile Plains | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 1,159 | 1,085 |
| Brisbane Adventist College, Mansfield | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 587 | 1,072 |
| Mount Gravatt State High School, Mount Gravatt | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,217 | 1,079 |
| Runcorn State School, Sunnybank | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 448 | 1,032 |
| Mount Gravatt State School, Mount Gravatt | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 259 | 1,051 |
| Nursery Road State Special School, Holland Park West | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 158 | 1,034 |
| Runcorn State High School, Runcorn | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 838 | 973 |
| St Agnes School, Mount Gravatt | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 455 | 1,106 |
| Brisbane Christian College, Salisbury | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,118 | 1,109 |
| Coopers Plains State School, Coopers Plains | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 211 | 972 |
| St Pius X School, Salisbury | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 166 | 1,093 |
| Holland Park State High School, Holland Park West | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 529 | 1,055 |
| Sunnybank Hills State School, Sunnybank Hills | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 1,686 | 1,119 |
| Seville Road State School, Holland Park | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 111 | 970 |
| Marshall Road State School, Holland Park West | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 499 | 1,135 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Macgregor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303031061/macgregor/topic/education