68.9% —
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Doolandella · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Doolandella
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in Doolandella have finished high school than in the rest of the state. While 68.9% of residents completed Year 12, this is 12 percentage points above the Queensland average. This strong foundation in schooling is matched by a diverse range of higher qualifications and professional skills across the community.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is much more common here than in most other areas. At 68.9%, this is far above both the state and national figures, which sit at 57.1% and 58.8% respectively.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Doolandella, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Around 23.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the Queensland average. The most common qualifications are bachelor degrees at 27.6% and Certificate III or IVs at 25.6%.
23.8% —
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Doolandella splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 22.1%. Engineering and society and culture follow closely, with 14.2% and 14.1% of residents respectively.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Doolandella has one primary government school, which is smaller than most areas at this level. The average school advantage score of 919 is much lower than most other areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.47
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
454
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
454
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
919
Lower than 88% 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 Doolandella
15 schools — 11,606 students, average ICSEA 989.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Serviceton South State School, Inala | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 454 | 919 |
| St John's Anglican College, Forest Lake | Independent | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,329 | 1,118 |
| Forest Lake State High School, Forest Lake | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,673 | 969 |
| Australian International Islamic College, Durack | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,573 | 971 |
| Durack State School, Durack | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 642 | 934 |
| Pallara State School, Pallara | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 1,337 | 1,062 |
| Forest Lake State School, Forest Lake | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 738 | 1,015 |
| Richlands East State School, Inala | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 508 | 910 |
| Inala Flexible School, Inala | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 94 | 823 |
| St Mark's School, Inala | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 448 | 982 |
| Grand Avenue State School, Forest Lake | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 917 | 1,033 |
| Western Suburbs State Special School, Inala | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 220 | 972 |
| Inala State School, Inala | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 416 | 906 |
| Glenala State High School, Durack | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,133 | 908 |
| Watson Road State School, Acacia Ridge | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 124 | 872 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Doolandella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310011563/doolandella/topic/education