74.1% ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 74.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Oxley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Oxley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more adults in Oxley hold a university degree than in most other areas, with 37.9% having a bachelor degree or higher. This high level of attainment is a standout feature for the suburb, which has seen a significant increase in both university qualifications and high school completion over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion has risen 14 points since 2011, and 74.1% of residents have now finished Year 12. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Oxley, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is much higher than most areas, sitting at 37.9%. This is far above the national figure of 26.3% and rose 13 points since 2011.
37.9% ▲ +49.3%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 37.9%
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 Oxley, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Postgraduate degree (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 20.2%, followed by engineering at 13.6% and society and culture at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there is only one government primary school in Oxley, its average advantage score is higher than most areas. Residents also have access to 26 schools within 3 km.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.58
Lower than 98% 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).
383
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
383
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,051
Higher than 65% 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 Oxley
26 schools — 14,565 students, average ICSEA 1,033.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 6 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 15 · Combined 6 · Secondary 5
| Oxley State School, Oxley | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 383 | 1,051 |
| Corinda State School, Corinda | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 620 | 1,115 |
| Corinda State High School, Corinda | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 2,125 | 1,060 |
| St Aidan's Anglican Girls School, Corinda | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,075 | 1,168 |
| Darra State School, Darra | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 221 | 980 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Darra | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 508 | 1,054 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Corinda | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 488 | 1,118 |
| Glenala State High School, Durack | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,133 | 908 |
| Inala State School, Inala | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 416 | 906 |
| Western Suburbs State Special School, Inala | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 220 | 972 |
| Sherwood State School, Sherwood | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 630 | 1,139 |
| Brisbane Montessori School, Fig Tree Pocket | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 189 | 1,128 |
| St Mark's School, Inala | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 448 | 982 |
| Rocklea State School, Rocklea | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 69 | 963 |
| Durack State School, Durack | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 642 | 934 |
| Fig Tree Pocket State School, Fig Tree Pocket | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 477 | 1,169 |
| Mancel College, Fig Tree Pocket | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 223 | 1,084 |
| Australian International Islamic College, Durack | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,573 | 971 |
| Richlands East State School, Inala | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 508 | 910 |
| Mount Ommaney Special School, Mount Ommaney | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 156 | 1,056 |
| Inala Flexible School, Inala | Catholic | Secondary | 4.3 km | 94 | 823 |
| Acacia Ridge State School, Acacia Ridge | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 312 | 930 |
| Centenary State High School, Jindalee | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,719 | 1,049 |
| Barrett Adolescent Centre Special School, Tennyson | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 35 | — |
| Christ the King School, Graceville | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 225 | 1,127 |
| St Brendan's Primary School, Moorooka | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 76 | 1,001 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310011275/oxley/topic/education