67.7% —
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Forest Lake - Ellen Grove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational attainment has climbed steadily in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove, where 67.7% of residents have now completed Year 12. This is far above the Queensland figure and puts the area ahead of most similar places. A quarter of adults also hold a university degree, reflecting a well-qualified local population.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is a strong point here, with 67.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the Australian average of 58.8% and far above the state figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Forest Lake - Ellen Grove, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 25.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than in most areas. While this is well above the Queensland average, it sits a little below the national figure.
25.2% —
Higher than 60% 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 →Forest Lake - Ellen Grove splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for local residents are management and commerce at 22%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Forest Lake - Ellen Grove has 4 schools, and with 4,657 enrolments, these are among the largest at this level. However, there are only 0.88 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.88
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 57% 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).
4,657
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,164
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,031
Higher than 57% 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 Forest Lake - Ellen Grove
16 schools — 12,328 students, average ICSEA 988.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Forest Lake State School, Forest Lake | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 738 | 1,015 |
| Grand Avenue State School, Forest Lake | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 917 | 1,033 |
| St John's Anglican College, Forest Lake | Independent | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,329 | 1,118 |
| Forest Lake State High School, Forest Lake | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,673 | 969 |
| Serviceton South State School, Inala | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 454 | 919 |
| Inala Flexible School, Inala | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 94 | 823 |
| Richlands East State School, Inala | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 508 | 910 |
| St Mark's School, Inala | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 448 | 982 |
| Carole Park State School, Wacol | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 167 | 905 |
| Durack State School, Durack | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 642 | 934 |
| Pallara State School, Pallara | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 1,337 | 1,062 |
| Australian International Islamic College, Durack | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,573 | 971 |
| Inala State School, Inala | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 416 | 906 |
| Western Suburbs State Special School, Inala | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 220 | 972 |
| Glenala State High School, Durack | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,133 | 908 |
| Camira State School, Camira | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 679 | 983 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310011564/forest-lake-ellen-grove/topic/education