48.5% ▲ +20.5%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.3%
- 2016: 44.9%
- 2021: 48.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Edmonton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Edmonton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Edmonton have finished high school or university than the national average. Only 48.5% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. While these numbers are low, the area has seen a steady rise in school and degree completions over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are well below the Queensland figure, though they have risen 8.2 percentage points since 2011. For many residents, the highest year of school completed is Year 12 at 48.5% or Year 10 at 22.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Edmonton, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.0% of the population, which is far below the national figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.2% of residents.
10.0% ▲ +37.0%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 10.0%
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 Edmonton, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related fields at 16.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.8% and Society and culture at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Edmonton has two schools, both of which are government primary schools. The area has some of the lowest school advantage scores and the fewest schools per 1,000 children compared to similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.72
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
874
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
437
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
884
Lower than 93% 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 Edmonton
9 schools — 7,296 students, average ICSEA 964.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Bentley Park College, Bentley Park | Government | Combined | 0.5 km | 1,771 | 869 |
| Hambledon State School, Edmonton | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 378 | 865 |
| St Therese's School, Bentley Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 541 | 991 |
| Isabella State School, Edmonton | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 496 | 899 |
| MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter, Mount Peter | Catholic | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,119 | 987 |
| White Rock State School, White Rock | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 439 | 837 |
| Trinity Anglican School, White Rock | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,204 | 1,103 |
| St Mary's Catholic College, Woree | Catholic | Secondary | 4.7 km | 949 | 1,023 |
| St Gerard Majella Primary School, Woree | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 399 | 1,035 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Edmonton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306021147/edmonton/topic/education