57.4% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.3%
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Durack · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Durack
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 9% of residents in Durack have finished Year 12 since 2011, marking a significant rise in school completions. While university degrees are less common here than across Australia, the area has seen a steady climb in both high school and tertiary qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.4% of people finished Year 12, which is roughly the same as the Queensland figure. This is a little below the national rate, but represents a 9.1 percentage point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Durack, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 19.3% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV (26.7%) and Bachelor degrees (25.6%).
19.3% ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Durack splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are Management and Commerce at 18.0%, followed by Society and Culture at 14.4% and Engineering at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Durack has more schools than most similar areas, with five schools serving 3,984 students. These schools are typically much larger than those in other areas, though they have a much lower average advantage score.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.29
Higher than 73% 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).
3,984
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
797
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
940
Lower than 85% 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 Durack
20 schools — 12,913 students, average ICSEA 993.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| Glenala State High School, Durack | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,133 | 908 |
| Australian International Islamic College, Durack | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 1,573 | 971 |
| Durack State School, Durack | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 642 | 934 |
| Western Suburbs State Special School, Inala | Government | Combined | 0.9 km | 220 | 972 |
| Inala State School, Inala | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 416 | 906 |
| St Mark's School, Inala | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 448 | 982 |
| Richlands East State School, Inala | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 508 | 910 |
| Serviceton South State School, Inala | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 454 | 919 |
| Inala Flexible School, Inala | Catholic | Secondary | 2.2 km | 94 | 823 |
| Oxley State School, Oxley | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 383 | 1,051 |
| Watson Road State School, Acacia Ridge | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 124 | 872 |
| Acacia Ridge State School, Acacia Ridge | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 312 | 930 |
| Forest Lake State School, Forest Lake | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 738 | 1,015 |
| St John's Anglican College, Forest Lake | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,329 | 1,118 |
| Darra State School, Darra | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 221 | 980 |
| Y Schools Queensland - Brisbane South, Acacia Ridge | Independent | Secondary | 3.9 km | 180 | 882 |
| Forest Lake State High School, Forest Lake | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,673 | 969 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Darra | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 508 | 1,054 |
| Pallara State School, Pallara | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 1,337 | 1,062 |
| Corinda State School, Corinda | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 620 | 1,115 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Durack [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310011272/durack/topic/education