79.5% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.7%
- 2016: 76.8%
- 2021: 79.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Sherwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Sherwood
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and university degrees have risen steadily in Sherwood since 2011. Almost half of all adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This shift reflects a community with very high educational attainment across the board.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 79.5% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and has risen by 7.8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Sherwood, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Nearly 48% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a result that is far above the Australian average of 26.3%. This high level of qualification has grown by 6.8 points over the last decade.
47.8% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 45.4%
- 2021: 47.8%
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 Sherwood, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Certificate III / IV (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 23.8%, followed by society and culture at 15.1% and health at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Sherwood has one government primary school that is larger than typical for this level, with an advantage score among the highest in the region. While there is only one school in the area, 26 schools are located within 3 km.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.87
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher than 63% 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).
630
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
630
Higher than 74% 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 Sherwood
26 schools — 19,570 students, average ICSEA 1,132.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 7 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 16 · Combined 6 · Secondary 4
| Sherwood State School, Sherwood | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 630 | 1,139 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Corinda | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 488 | 1,118 |
| St Aidan's Anglican Girls School, Corinda | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 1,075 | 1,168 |
| Christ the King School, Graceville | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 225 | 1,127 |
| Graceville State School, Graceville | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 676 | 1,156 |
| Corinda State High School, Corinda | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 2,125 | 1,060 |
| Fig Tree Pocket State School, Fig Tree Pocket | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 477 | 1,169 |
| Milpera State High School, Chelmer | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 333 | 911 |
| Mancel College, Fig Tree Pocket | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 223 | 1,084 |
| Brisbane Montessori School, Fig Tree Pocket | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 189 | 1,128 |
| Barrett Adolescent Centre Special School, Tennyson | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 35 | — |
| Corinda State School, Corinda | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 620 | 1,115 |
| St Peters Lutheran College, Indooroopilly | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 2,330 | 1,183 |
| Ambrose Treacy College, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,273 | 1,139 |
| Indooroopilly State High School, Indooroopilly | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 2,924 | 1,138 |
| Brigidine College, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Combined | 3.3 km | 980 | 1,129 |
| St Sebastian's Primary School, Yeronga | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 117 | 1,113 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 118 | 1,142 |
| Rocklea State School, Rocklea | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 69 | 963 |
| Ironside State School, St Lucia | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 895 | 1,178 |
| St Brendan's Primary School, Moorooka | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 76 | 1,001 |
| Indooroopilly State School, Indooroopilly | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 1,326 | 1,165 |
| Oxley State School, Oxley | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 383 | 1,051 |
| Yeronga State School, Yeronga | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 741 | 1,126 |
| Kenmore South State School, Kenmore | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 684 | 1,170 |
| Moorooka State School, Moorooka | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 558 | 1,088 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Sherwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304031095/sherwood/topic/education