82.2% ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 73.5%
- 2021: 82.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rochedale - Burbank · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Rochedale - Burbank
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Rochedale - Burbank hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it a highly qualified area. This strong educational profile is reflected in the local schools and the high rate of residents who finished their secondary schooling.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A far higher proportion of people here finished Year 12 compared to the state and national figures. The number of residents completing Year 12 rose 21 points since 2011 to reach 82.2%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rochedale - Burbank, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 47.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. This qualification rate rose 24 points since 2011.
47.4% ▲ +99.4%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 47.4%
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 Rochedale - Burbank, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Certificate III / IV (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 29.9%, followed by health at 13.4% and engineering at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Rochedale - Burbank has seven schools, which is more than most similar areas. These schools are larger than average and have a school advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.64
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
32
Higher than 73% 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).
4,484
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
641
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,087
Higher than 79% 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 Rochedale - Burbank
32 schools — 24,149 students, average ICSEA 1,076.
By sector: Government 21 · Independent 6 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 20 · Combined 6 · Secondary 6
| Sinai College, Burbank | Independent | Primary | 1.3 km | 28 | 1,118 |
| Rochedale State School, Rochedale | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 989 | 1,112 |
| Redeemer Lutheran College, Rochedale | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,111 | 1,147 |
| Rochedale South State School, Rochedale South | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 478 | 1,028 |
| Mackenzie State Primary School, Mackenzie | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 183 | 1,086 |
| Mackenzie State Special School, Mackenzie | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 118 | 1,045 |
| St Peter's Primary School, Rochedale | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 508 | 1,080 |
| Rochedale State High School, Rochedale | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,547 | 1,034 |
| Eight Mile Plains State School, Eight Mile Plains | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 324 | 1,023 |
| Mansfield State High School, Mansfield | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 3,807 | 1,116 |
| Springwood Road State School, Rochedale South | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 435 | 1,009 |
| Citipointe Christian College, Carindale | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 1,805 | 1,166 |
| Mansfield State School, Mansfield | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 1,212 | 1,116 |
| Springwood State High School, Springwood | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 577 | 991 |
| Brisbane Adventist College, Mansfield | Independent | Combined | 5.4 km | 587 | 1,072 |
| St Luke's Catholic Parish School, Capalaba | Catholic | Primary | 5.4 km | 359 | 1,057 |
| Wishart State School, Wishart | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 1,100 | 1,124 |
| Calvary Christian College, Springwood | Independent | Primary | 5.4 km | 952 | 1,069 |
| Capalaba State College, Capalaba | Government | Combined | 5.5 km | 1,022 | 982 |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Wishart | Catholic | Primary | 5.7 km | 520 | 1,110 |
| Springwood Central State School, Springwood | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 252 | 984 |
| Coolnwynpin State School, Capalaba | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 328 | 988 |
| St John of Kronstadt Academy, Upper Mount Gravatt | Independent | Primary | 6.2 km | 21 | 1,087 |
| Mount Gravatt East State School, Mount Gravatt East | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 251 | 1,000 |
| Warrigal Road State School, Eight Mile Plains | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 1,159 | 1,085 |
| Kuraby State School, Kuraby | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 359 | 998 |
| Upper Mount Gravatt State School, Upper Mount Gravatt | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 498 | 1,042 |
| St Bernard's School, Upper Mount Gravatt | Catholic | Primary | 6.7 km | 181 | 1,066 |
| MacGregor State High School, Macgregor | Government | Secondary | 6.8 km | 1,297 | 1,037 |
| Kuraby Special School, Kuraby | Government | Combined | 6.9 km | 88 | 1,008 |
| Clairvaux MacKillop College, Upper Mount Gravatt | Catholic | Secondary | 7.1 km | 1,215 | 1,070 |
| Runcorn State High School, Runcorn | Government | Secondary | 7.3 km | 838 | 973 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rochedale - Burbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303031064/rochedale-burbank/topic/education