86.3% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 78.4%
- 2016: 80.8%
- 2021: 86.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Fig Tree Pocket · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Fig Tree Pocket
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Some of the highest educational attainment levels in the region are found in Fig Tree Pocket, where over half of all adults hold a university degree. This high level of schooling is a defining feature of the area, with 86.3% of residents having finished Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is far more common here than in the rest of Queensland or Australia, with 86.3% of residents completing their secondary schooling. This figure has climbed by 7.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Fig Tree Pocket, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 53.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. This proportion has risen by 9.9 percentage points over the last decade.
53.5% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.6%
- 2016: 47.7%
- 2021: 53.5%
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 Fig Tree Pocket, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 24.6%, followed by health at 16.9% and society and culture at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have some of the highest advantage scores compared to similar areas, though the three schools in the suburb are smaller than those in most other areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.03
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
27
Higher than 64% 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).
889
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
296
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,139
Higher than 94% 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 Fig Tree Pocket
27 schools — 23,022 students, average ICSEA 1,124.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 6 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 15 · Combined 7 · Secondary 5
| Mancel College, Fig Tree Pocket | Independent | Combined | 0.4 km | 223 | 1,084 |
| Brisbane Montessori School, Fig Tree Pocket | Independent | Combined | 0.4 km | 189 | 1,128 |
| Fig Tree Pocket State School, Fig Tree Pocket | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 477 | 1,169 |
| Christ the King School, Graceville | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 225 | 1,127 |
| Kenmore South State School, Kenmore | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 684 | 1,170 |
| St Aidan's Anglican Girls School, Corinda | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,075 | 1,168 |
| Graceville State School, Graceville | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 676 | 1,156 |
| Sherwood State School, Sherwood | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 630 | 1,139 |
| Centenary State High School, Jindalee | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,719 | 1,049 |
| Mount Ommaney Special School, Mount Ommaney | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 156 | 1,056 |
| Ambrose Treacy College, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,273 | 1,139 |
| Milpera State High School, Chelmer | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 333 | 911 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Corinda | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 488 | 1,118 |
| Jindalee State School, Jindalee | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 522 | 1,082 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary School, Kenmore | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 221 | 1,126 |
| Corinda State School, Corinda | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 620 | 1,115 |
| Corinda State High School, Corinda | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 2,125 | 1,060 |
| Kenmore State School, Kenmore | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 520 | 1,158 |
| Indooroopilly State School, Indooroopilly | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 1,326 | 1,165 |
| St Peters Lutheran College, Indooroopilly | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 2,330 | 1,183 |
| Chapel Hill State School, Chapel Hill | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 772 | 1,171 |
| Brigidine College, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 980 | 1,129 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 118 | 1,142 |
| Kenmore State High School, Kenmore | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,973 | 1,110 |
| Indooroopilly State High School, Indooroopilly | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 2,924 | 1,138 |
| Brisbane Independent School, Pullenvale | Independent | Primary | 4.2 km | 60 | 1,135 |
| Oxley State School, Oxley | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 383 | 1,051 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Fig Tree Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304021089/fig-tree-pocket/topic/education