74.0% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 75.9%
- 2021: 74.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Robertson · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Robertson
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more adults in Robertson hold university degrees than in the rest of the state. This highly qualified area sees 41.6% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, which is 20 points above the Queensland average. This trend has strengthened over the last decade, with university qualifications rising by 10 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates are much higher than most areas, with 74% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and has risen by 6.2 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Robertson, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a very strong academic profile, as 41.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian figure of 26.3%, with postgraduate degrees held by 21.1% of the population.
41.6% ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 41.6%
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 Robertson, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in management and commerce, which account for 23.4% of degrees. Other frequent fields include engineering at 12.3% and health at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Robertson has one government primary school with an average size of 732 students, which is much larger than most similar areas. While there is only one school locally, there are 28 schools within 3 kilometres.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.46
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
28
Higher than 66% 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).
732
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
732
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,128
Higher than 91% 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 Robertson
28 schools — 16,568 students, average ICSEA 1,061.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 7 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 8 · Combined 4
| Robertson State School, Robertson | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 732 | 1,128 |
| Sunnybank Special School, Sunnybank | Government | Combined | 1.2 km | 112 | 1,028 |
| MacGregor State School, Macgregor | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 1,212 | 1,102 |
| Sunnybank State High School, Sunnybank | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 641 | 963 |
| Sunnybank State School, Sunnybank | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 317 | 1,003 |
| St Thomas More College, Sunnybank | Catholic | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,161 | 1,067 |
| Carinity Education - Southside, Sunnybank | Independent | Secondary | 1.4 km | 121 | 936 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Sunnybank | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 560 | 1,099 |
| Coopers Plains State School, Coopers Plains | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 211 | 972 |
| MacGregor State High School, Macgregor | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,297 | 1,037 |
| Brisbane Christian College, Salisbury | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,118 | 1,109 |
| St Pius X School, Salisbury | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 166 | 1,093 |
| Clairvaux MacKillop College, Upper Mount Gravatt | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,215 | 1,070 |
| Upper Mount Gravatt State School, Upper Mount Gravatt | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 498 | 1,042 |
| St Bernard's School, Upper Mount Gravatt | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 181 | 1,066 |
| Runcorn State School, Sunnybank | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 448 | 1,032 |
| St John of Kronstadt Academy, Upper Mount Gravatt | Independent | Primary | 2.6 km | 21 | 1,087 |
| Yarranlea Primary School, Mount Gravatt | Independent | Primary | 2.6 km | 58 | 1,146 |
| Salisbury State School, Salisbury | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 307 | 1,058 |
| Sunnybank Hills State School, Sunnybank Hills | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 1,686 | 1,119 |
| Nursery Road State Special School, Holland Park West | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 158 | 1,034 |
| Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School, Acacia Ridge | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 260 | 710 |
| Our Lady of Fatima Primary School, Acacia Ridge | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 174 | 1,034 |
| Runcorn State High School, Runcorn | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 838 | 973 |
| Warrigal Road State School, Eight Mile Plains | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 1,159 | 1,085 |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Wishart | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 520 | 1,110 |
| Mount Gravatt State High School, Mount Gravatt | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,217 | 1,079 |
| Y Schools Queensland - Brisbane South, Acacia Ridge | Independent | Secondary | 3.9 km | 180 | 882 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Robertson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303041069/robertson/topic/education