54.9% ▲ +21.3%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.3%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bentley Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bentley Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much lower rates of higher education mark Bentley Park compared to similar areas. While university degrees are less common, more people have finished high school than a decade ago, with 54.9% now completing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is a little below the Queensland figure and well below the national rate. However, this has improved significantly over time, rising 9.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bentley Park, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 12.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average. Trade qualifications are more common, with 41.8% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
12.5% ▲ +53.9%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 Bentley Park, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 17.9%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 17.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bentley Park has two schools with a combined 2,312 enrolments, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. These schools are among the largest of their type but have some of the lowest advantage scores.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.93
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Lower than 86% 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).
2,312
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,156
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
898
Lower than 91% 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 Bentley Park
7 schools — 5,948 students, average ICSEA 950.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 3
| Isabella State School, Edmonton | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 496 | 899 |
| St Therese's School, Bentley Park | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 541 | 991 |
| Bentley Park College, Bentley Park | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,771 | 869 |
| Hambledon State School, Edmonton | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 378 | 865 |
| White Rock State School, White Rock | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 439 | 837 |
| MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter, Mount Peter | Catholic | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,119 | 987 |
| Trinity Anglican School, White Rock | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,204 | 1,103 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bentley Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306021144/bentley-park/topic/education