76.8% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.4%
- 2016: 75.2%
- 2021: 76.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Calamvale - Stretton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Calamvale - Stretton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees shape daily life in Calamvale - Stretton, where 76.8% of residents have finished Year 12. This is far above the national figure, marking the area as one of the most well-educated places in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is much more common here than in most areas, with 76.8% of people reaching this milestone. This figure is far above the 58.8% national average and has risen by 7.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Calamvale - Stretton, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common, as 37.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9% and reflects a steady climb from 28.7% a decade ago.
37.5% ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 37.5%
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 Calamvale - Stretton, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 27.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.6% and health at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 5 schools with a total of 8,459 enrolments, making them among the largest at this level. While there are 34 schools within 3 km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas.
5
Higher than 64% 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.
34
Higher than 75% 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).
8,459
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,692
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,050
Higher than 65% 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 Calamvale - Stretton
34 schools — 27,021 students, average ICSEA 994.
By sector: Government 24 · Independent 7 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 17 · Combined 9 · Secondary 8
| Stretton State College, Stretton | Government | Combined | 1.3 km | 3,578 | 1,068 |
| Calamvale Special School, Calamvale | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 252 | 992 |
| Calamvale Community College, Calamvale | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 2,461 | 1,026 |
| Runcorn Heights State School, Runcorn | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 553 | 1,028 |
| Islamic College of Brisbane, Karawatha | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,712 | 1,057 |
| Wisdom College, Calamvale | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 456 | 1,050 |
| Algester State School, Algester | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 917 | 1,041 |
| Kuraby Special School, Kuraby | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 88 | 1,008 |
| St Stephen's School, Algester | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 516 | 1,077 |
| Woodridge State High School, Logan Central | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,088 | 856 |
| Sunnybank Hills State School, Sunnybank Hills | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 1,686 | 1,119 |
| Kuraby State School, Kuraby | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 359 | 998 |
| Logan City Special School, Logan Central | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 381 | 963 |
| Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre, Sunnybank Hills | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 246 | 1,054 |
| Woodridge North State School, Woodridge | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 496 | 884 |
| Berrinba East State School, Berrinba | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 398 | 875 |
| Runcorn State High School, Runcorn | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 838 | 973 |
| Woodridge State School, Logan Central | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 733 | 884 |
| Browns Plains State School, Browns Plains | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 597 | 934 |
| Indie School, Logan, Browns Plains | Independent | Secondary | 4.5 km | 586 | 955 |
| Runcorn State School, Sunnybank | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 448 | 1,032 |
| St Paul's School, Woodridge | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 346 | 935 |
| Browns Plains State High School, Browns Plains | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 1,185 | 943 |
| Harris Fields State School, Woodridge | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 506 | 889 |
| Warrigal Road State School, Eight Mile Plains | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 1,159 | 1,085 |
| Groves Christian College, Kingston | Independent | Combined | 5.8 km | 1,678 | 977 |
| Kingston State School, Kingston | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 512 | 887 |
| Burrowes State School, Marsden | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 890 | 925 |
| Watson Road State School, Acacia Ridge | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 124 | 872 |
| Kingston State College, Kingston | Government | Secondary | 6.1 km | 866 | 901 |
| Y Schools Queensland - Brisbane South, Acacia Ridge | Independent | Secondary | 6.2 km | 180 | 882 |
| The Centre Education Programme, Kingston | Catholic | Secondary | 6.3 km | 122 | 864 |
| Mabel Park State School, Slacks Creek | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 718 | 885 |
| Y Schools Queensland - Logan, Kingston | Independent | Secondary | 6.4 km | 346 | 908 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Calamvale - Stretton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303051073/calamvale-stretton/topic/education