77.2% ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 77.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Pallara - Willawong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Pallara - Willawong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A huge jump in university degrees has transformed Pallara - Willawong since 2011. The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 17 points to 37.7%, making the area much more qualified than most other places. This trend is matched in secondary schooling, where Year 12 completion rates climbed 16 points over the decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far above the national figure, with 77.2% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 18 points higher than the Australian average and significantly more common here than in most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Pallara - Willawong, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
People here are far more likely to hold university degrees than those in Queensland or Australia, with 37.7% holding a bachelor degree or higher. Many residents hold a bachelor degree (36.1%) or a certificate III or IV (18.0%).
37.7% ▲ +84.7%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 37.7%
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 Pallara - Willawong, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 25.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.7% and health at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one government primary school, which is among the largest for its type. While there is only one school locally, there are 31 schools within a 3km radius, more than about 71% of similar areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.38
Lower than 99% 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).
1,337
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,337
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,062
Higher than 70% 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 Pallara - Willawong
31 schools — 23,492 students, average ICSEA 1,015.
By sector: Government 19 · Independent 7 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 17 · Combined 7 · Secondary 7
| Pallara State School, Pallara | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 1,337 | 1,062 |
| Australian International Islamic College, Durack | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,573 | 971 |
| Serviceton South State School, Inala | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 454 | 919 |
| St Stephen's School, Algester | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 516 | 1,077 |
| Durack State School, Durack | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 642 | 934 |
| Watson Road State School, Acacia Ridge | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 124 | 872 |
| Algester State School, Algester | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 917 | 1,041 |
| St John's Anglican College, Forest Lake | Independent | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,329 | 1,118 |
| Forest Lake State High School, Forest Lake | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,673 | 969 |
| Wisdom College, Calamvale | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 456 | 1,050 |
| Glenala State High School, Durack | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,133 | 908 |
| Western Suburbs State Special School, Inala | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 220 | 972 |
| Inala State School, Inala | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 416 | 906 |
| Richlands East State School, Inala | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 508 | 910 |
| St Mark's School, Inala | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 448 | 982 |
| Y Schools Queensland - Brisbane South, Acacia Ridge | Independent | Secondary | 3.9 km | 180 | 882 |
| Inala Flexible School, Inala | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 94 | 823 |
| Acacia Ridge State School, Acacia Ridge | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 312 | 930 |
| Calamvale Community College, Calamvale | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 2,461 | 1,026 |
| Forest Lake State School, Forest Lake | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 738 | 1,015 |
| Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School, Acacia Ridge | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 260 | 710 |
| Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre, Sunnybank Hills | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 246 | 1,054 |
| Our Lady of Fatima Primary School, Acacia Ridge | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 174 | 1,034 |
| Grand Avenue State School, Forest Lake | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 917 | 1,033 |
| Calamvale Special School, Calamvale | Government | Combined | 4.6 km | 252 | 992 |
| Sunnybank Hills State School, Sunnybank Hills | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 1,686 | 1,119 |
| Oxley State School, Oxley | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 383 | 1,051 |
| Indie School, Logan, Browns Plains | Independent | Secondary | 6.9 km | 586 | 955 |
| St Bernardine's School, Regents Park | Catholic | Primary | 7.0 km | 712 | 1,035 |
| Corinda State School, Corinda | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 620 | 1,115 |
| Corinda State High School, Corinda | Government | Secondary | 7.9 km | 2,125 | 1,060 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pallara - Willawong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303051074/pallara-willawong/topic/education