61.6% ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.9%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Keperra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Keperra
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 61% of people in Keperra have now finished Year 12, a 12 point jump since 2011. This rise in schooling is matched by a boost in higher education, with the proportion of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher climbing to 27.2% over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is higher here than in most areas, with 61.6% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and slightly higher than the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Keperra, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 27.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the state average of 21.9%. Other common qualifications include Certificate III or IV at 26.2% and diplomas at 14.8%.
27.2% ▲ +43.1%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Keperra splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 18.8%, followed by society and culture at 13.6% and engineering at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Keperra has two primary schools, split evenly between government and Catholic sectors. While there are fewer schools here than in many similar areas, there are 30 schools within a 3 km radius.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.47
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
30
Higher than 70% 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).
823
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
412
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,071
Higher than 73% 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 Keperra
30 schools — 19,588 students, average ICSEA 1,106.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 8 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
| St William's Primary School, Keperra | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 520 | 1,112 |
| Mitchelton State High School, Mitchelton | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 712 | 990 |
| Ferny Hills State School, Ferny Hills | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 440 | 1,057 |
| Grovely State School, Keperra | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 303 | 1,001 |
| Mitchelton State School, Mitchelton | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 537 | 1,062 |
| Ferny Grove State High School, Ferny Grove | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,881 | 1,069 |
| Our Lady of Dolours School, Mitchelton | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 159 | 1,133 |
| Mitchelton Special School, Mitchelton | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 78 | 1,014 |
| Ferny Grove State School, Ferny Grove | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 668 | 1,066 |
| St Andrew's Catholic School, Ferny Grove | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 539 | 1,097 |
| Mt Maria College, Mitchelton | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,167 | 1,084 |
| Patricks Road State School, Ferny Hills | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 771 | 1,105 |
| St Peter Chanel Primary School, The Gap | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 129 | 1,127 |
| Pine Community School, Arana Hills | Independent | Primary | 3.0 km | 103 | 1,080 |
| Hilder Road State School, The Gap | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 434 | 1,145 |
| Prince of Peace Lutheran College, Everton Park | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 653 | 1,104 |
| The Gap State School, The Gap | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 565 | 1,145 |
| The Gap State High School, The Gap | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,702 | 1,123 |
| Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera | Independent | Secondary | 3.6 km | 895 | 1,174 |
| Everton Park State School, Everton Park | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 558 | 1,084 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption School, Enoggera | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 303 | 1,104 |
| Marist College Ashgrove, Ashgrove | Catholic | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,827 | 1,139 |
| Payne Road State School, The Gap | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 299 | 1,120 |
| Enoggera State School, Enoggera | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 390 | 1,128 |
| Oakleigh State School, Ashgrove | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 496 | 1,153 |
| Northside Christian College, Everton Park | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,245 | 1,145 |
| Everton Park State High School, Everton Park | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 482 | 1,001 |
| Mater Dei Catholic Primary School, Ashgrove West | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 118 | 1,160 |
| Ashgrove State School, Ashgrove | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 626 | 1,183 |
| McDowall State School, Mcdowall | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 988 | 1,120 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Keperra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304041100/keperra/topic/education