76.9% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 72.5%
- 2021: 76.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Corinda · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Corinda
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher levels of schooling and degrees than most similar areas define Corinda. Nearly half of all adults hold a university degree, and the proportion of residents who finished Year 12 has climbed to 76.9%. This creates a highly qualified local population that stands far above both state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are far above the national figure, with 76.9% of people finishing school. This is a significant increase from 2011, when the rate was 65.5%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Corinda, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 45.7% of adults, which is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9%. This proportion has risen by 11 points since 2011, with postgraduate degrees alone making up 16.2% of the mix.
45.7% ▲ +32.0%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 45.7%
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 Corinda, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Certificate III / IV (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 21.2%, followed by society and culture at 16.5% and health at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Corinda has an average school advantage score of 1,101, which is much higher than most areas. It is home to four schools with 4,308 enrolments, and there are 20 schools within 3 km.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.89
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 51% 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).
4,308
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,077
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,101
Higher than 83% 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 Corinda
20 schools — 9,184 students, average ICSEA 1,094.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 5 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 13 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Corinda State High School, Corinda | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 2,125 | 1,060 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Corinda | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 488 | 1,118 |
| St Aidan's Anglican Girls School, Corinda | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 1,075 | 1,168 |
| Corinda State School, Corinda | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 620 | 1,115 |
| Sherwood State School, Sherwood | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 630 | 1,139 |
| Brisbane Montessori School, Fig Tree Pocket | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 189 | 1,128 |
| Oxley State School, Oxley | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 383 | 1,051 |
| Fig Tree Pocket State School, Fig Tree Pocket | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 477 | 1,169 |
| Barrett Adolescent Centre Special School, Tennyson | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 35 | — |
| Mancel College, Fig Tree Pocket | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 223 | 1,084 |
| Christ the King School, Graceville | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 225 | 1,127 |
| Graceville State School, Graceville | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 676 | 1,156 |
| Rocklea State School, Rocklea | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 69 | 963 |
| Milpera State High School, Chelmer | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 333 | 911 |
| St Brendan's Primary School, Moorooka | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 76 | 1,001 |
| Moorooka State School, Moorooka | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 558 | 1,088 |
| Mount Ommaney Special School, Mount Ommaney | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 156 | 1,056 |
| St Sebastian's Primary School, Yeronga | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 117 | 1,113 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Darra | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 508 | 1,054 |
| Darra State School, Darra | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 221 | 980 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Corinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304031093/corinda/topic/education