74.2% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.9%
- 2016: 72.4%
- 2021: 74.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Runcorn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Runcorn
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in Runcorn finished high school than the national average, with 74.2% completing Year 12. This is a well-qualified area where a third of adults hold a university degree, a figure that has risen steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the Queensland figure, sitting at 74.2%. This represents a 7.3 percentage point increase since 2011, while 10.4% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Runcorn, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 33% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national average. This reflects a trend of growing education in the area, with university qualifications rising by 7 percentage points since 2011.
33.0% ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 33.0%
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 Runcorn, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 25%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 13.6%. Society and culture qualifications make up 11% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Runcorn has two government schools with an average size of 696 students, which is much higher than most similar areas. While there are few schools within the suburb itself, 29 schools are located within 3km.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.77
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Higher than 68% 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).
1,391
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
696
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
995
Lower than 60% 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 Runcorn
29 schools — 24,915 students, average ICSEA 1,058.
By sector: Government 20 · Independent 6 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 14 · Combined 9 · Secondary 6
| Runcorn State High School, Runcorn | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 838 | 973 |
| Runcorn Heights State School, Runcorn | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 553 | 1,028 |
| Warrigal Road State School, Eight Mile Plains | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 1,159 | 1,085 |
| Kuraby Special School, Kuraby | Government | Combined | 1.6 km | 88 | 1,008 |
| Runcorn State School, Sunnybank | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 448 | 1,032 |
| Kuraby State School, Kuraby | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 359 | 998 |
| Sunnybank Hills State School, Sunnybank Hills | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 1,686 | 1,119 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Sunnybank | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 560 | 1,099 |
| Islamic College of Brisbane, Karawatha | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,712 | 1,057 |
| Eight Mile Plains State School, Eight Mile Plains | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 324 | 1,023 |
| Sunnybank State High School, Sunnybank | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 641 | 963 |
| MacGregor State School, Macgregor | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 1,212 | 1,102 |
| Carinity Education - Southside, Sunnybank | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 121 | 936 |
| Rochedale State High School, Rochedale | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,547 | 1,034 |
| MacGregor State High School, Macgregor | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,297 | 1,037 |
| Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre, Sunnybank Hills | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 246 | 1,054 |
| Sunnybank State School, Sunnybank | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 317 | 1,003 |
| St Thomas More College, Sunnybank | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,161 | 1,067 |
| St John of Kronstadt Academy, Upper Mount Gravatt | Independent | Primary | 4.1 km | 21 | 1,087 |
| Sunnybank Special School, Sunnybank | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 112 | 1,028 |
| Robertson State School, Robertson | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 732 | 1,128 |
| St Peter's Primary School, Rochedale | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 508 | 1,080 |
| Upper Mount Gravatt State School, Upper Mount Gravatt | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 498 | 1,042 |
| Redeemer Lutheran College, Rochedale | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 1,111 | 1,147 |
| Calamvale Community College, Calamvale | Government | Combined | 4.7 km | 2,461 | 1,026 |
| Calamvale Special School, Calamvale | Government | Combined | 4.9 km | 252 | 992 |
| Stretton State College, Stretton | Government | Combined | 5.0 km | 3,578 | 1,068 |
| Algester State School, Algester | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 917 | 1,041 |
| Wisdom College, Calamvale | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 456 | 1,050 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Runcorn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303061078/runcorn/topic/education