54.3% ▲ +28.3%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.3%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rocklea - Acacia Ridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common high-level achievement in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge, where 28.5% of residents hold one. While school completion and degree rates are lower than the national figures, there has been a steady climb in education levels over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the Australian figure of 58.8%. However, this is a significant improvement from 2011, when the rate was only 42.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rocklea - Acacia Ridge, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.8% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 26.3%. This level of higher education has risen by 8.0 percentage points since 2011.
18.8% ▲ +74.3%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 18.8%
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 Rocklea - Acacia Ridge, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 17.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 6 schools in the area, which is more than about 80% of similar places. These schools are typically much smaller than most, with an average size of 187 students.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.14
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
50
Higher than 88% 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).
1,119
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
187
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
883
Lower than 93% 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 Rocklea - Acacia Ridge
50 schools — 31,365 students, average ICSEA 1,060.
By sector: Government 30 · Independent 11 · Catholic 9
By type: Primary 29 · Combined 12 · Secondary 9
| Acacia Ridge State School, Acacia Ridge | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 312 | 930 |
| Our Lady of Fatima Primary School, Acacia Ridge | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 174 | 1,034 |
| Rocklea State School, Rocklea | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 69 | 963 |
| Salisbury State School, Salisbury | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 307 | 1,058 |
| Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School, Acacia Ridge | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 260 | 710 |
| St Pius X School, Salisbury | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 166 | 1,093 |
| Coopers Plains State School, Coopers Plains | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 211 | 972 |
| Brisbane Christian College, Salisbury | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,118 | 1,109 |
| Y Schools Queensland - Brisbane South, Acacia Ridge | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 180 | 882 |
| St Brendan's Primary School, Moorooka | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 76 | 1,001 |
| Watson Road State School, Acacia Ridge | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 124 | 872 |
| Moorooka State School, Moorooka | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 558 | 1,088 |
| Oxley State School, Oxley | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 383 | 1,051 |
| Sunnybank Special School, Sunnybank | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 112 | 1,028 |
| St Thomas More College, Sunnybank | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,161 | 1,067 |
| Corinda State High School, Corinda | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 2,125 | 1,060 |
| Corinda State School, Corinda | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 620 | 1,115 |
| Sunnybank State School, Sunnybank | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 317 | 1,003 |
| Robertson State School, Robertson | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 732 | 1,128 |
| Carinity Education - Southside, Sunnybank | Independent | Secondary | 4.3 km | 121 | 936 |
| Glenala State High School, Durack | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,133 | 908 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Corinda | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 488 | 1,118 |
| Barrett Adolescent Centre Special School, Tennyson | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 35 | — |
| Western Suburbs State Special School, Inala | Government | Combined | 4.4 km | 220 | 972 |
| Australian International Islamic College, Durack | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,573 | 971 |
| Inala State School, Inala | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 416 | 906 |
| St Aidan's Anglican Girls School, Corinda | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 1,075 | 1,168 |
| Sunnybank State High School, Sunnybank | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 641 | 963 |
| Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre, Sunnybank Hills | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 246 | 1,054 |
| Sherwood State School, Sherwood | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 630 | 1,139 |
| Durack State School, Durack | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 642 | 934 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Sunnybank | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 560 | 1,099 |
| Yeronga State School, Yeronga | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 741 | 1,126 |
| MacGregor State School, Macgregor | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 1,212 | 1,102 |
| Sunnybank Hills State School, Sunnybank Hills | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 1,686 | 1,119 |
| Yeronga State High School, Yeronga | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 1,020 | 1,011 |
| Runcorn State School, Sunnybank | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 448 | 1,032 |
| St Sebastian's Primary School, Yeronga | Catholic | Primary | 5.7 km | 117 | 1,113 |
| Algester State School, Algester | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 917 | 1,041 |
| St Stephen's School, Algester | Catholic | Primary | 6.1 km | 516 | 1,077 |
| Christ the King School, Graceville | Catholic | Primary | 6.2 km | 225 | 1,127 |
| Graceville State School, Graceville | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 676 | 1,156 |
| Brisbane Montessori School, Fig Tree Pocket | Independent | Combined | 6.3 km | 189 | 1,128 |
| Fig Tree Pocket State School, Fig Tree Pocket | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 477 | 1,169 |
| Mancel College, Fig Tree Pocket | Independent | Combined | 6.5 km | 223 | 1,084 |
| Wisdom College, Calamvale | Independent | Combined | 6.7 km | 456 | 1,050 |
| Milpera State High School, Chelmer | Government | Secondary | 6.7 km | 333 | 911 |
| Runcorn Heights State School, Runcorn | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 553 | 1,028 |
| St Peters Lutheran College, Indooroopilly | Independent | Combined | 7.2 km | 2,330 | 1,183 |
| Calamvale Community College, Calamvale | Government | Combined | 7.4 km | 2,461 | 1,026 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303051076/rocklea-acacia-ridge/topic/education