65.9% ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 65.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Algester · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Algester
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Thirteen percentage points more residents in Algester have finished Year 12 than in 2011. This shift toward higher education is reflected in the local adult population, where over a quarter now hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The area's educational profile has grown stronger over the last decade, moving well above the state average for school completions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is high here at 65.9%, which is well above the figures for Queensland and Australia. This represents a significant increase from 53% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Algester, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has risen to 25.6% since 2011, a figure that is well above the Queensland average. These higher degrees are common, though Certificate III or IV qualifications are almost as frequent at 26.6%.
25.6% ▲ +50.9%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Algester splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 22.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Algester has two primary schools with an average size of 717 students, which is much higher than most similar areas. While the average school advantage score is higher than most areas, there are only 1.02 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than typical.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.02
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 51% 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).
1,433
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
717
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,054
Higher than 67% 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 Algester
20 schools — 15,659 students, average ICSEA 1,047.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 6 · Secondary 3
| Algester State School, Algester | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 917 | 1,041 |
| St Stephen's School, Algester | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 516 | 1,077 |
| Wisdom College, Calamvale | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 456 | 1,050 |
| Calamvale Community College, Calamvale | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 2,461 | 1,026 |
| Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre, Sunnybank Hills | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 246 | 1,054 |
| Calamvale Special School, Calamvale | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 252 | 992 |
| Watson Road State School, Acacia Ridge | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 124 | 872 |
| Sunnybank Hills State School, Sunnybank Hills | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 1,686 | 1,119 |
| Y Schools Queensland - Brisbane South, Acacia Ridge | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 180 | 882 |
| Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School, Acacia Ridge | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 260 | 710 |
| Stretton State College, Stretton | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 3,578 | 1,068 |
| Runcorn Heights State School, Runcorn | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 553 | 1,028 |
| Our Lady of Fatima Primary School, Acacia Ridge | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 174 | 1,034 |
| Runcorn State School, Sunnybank | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 448 | 1,032 |
| Acacia Ridge State School, Acacia Ridge | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 312 | 930 |
| Pallara State School, Pallara | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 1,337 | 1,062 |
| Carinity Education - Southside, Sunnybank | Independent | Secondary | 4.5 km | 121 | 936 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Sunnybank | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 560 | 1,099 |
| Sunnybank State School, Sunnybank | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 317 | 1,003 |
| St Thomas More College, Sunnybank | Catholic | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,161 | 1,067 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Algester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303051072/algester/topic/education