62.7% ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.5%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Karalee - Barellan Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Karalee - Barellan Point
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished high school in Karalee - Barellan Point than in most similar areas. This educational trend is clear in the local data, where 62.7% of residents completed Year 12, a figure well above the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The proportion of people finishing Year 12 rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 62.7%. This is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Karalee - Barellan Point, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 21.9% of the population, which is about the same as the state average but well below the national figure of 26.3%. This represents a 5.2 point increase since 2011.
21.9% ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 21.9%
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 Karalee - Barellan Point, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 19.9%, followed by management and commerce at 18.4%. Health, society and culture, and education also make up a significant portion of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is only one primary school in the area, which is government-run. While the school has a higher average advantage score and is larger than most similar schools, the area has among the lowest number of schools per 1,000 children.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.65
Lower than 96% 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).
552
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
552
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,041
Higher than 61% 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 Karalee - Barellan Point
9 schools — 4,054 students, average ICSEA 1,000.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 2
| Karalee State School, Karalee | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 552 | 1,041 |
| Mount Crosby State School, Karana Downs | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 559 | 1,048 |
| St Peter Claver College, Riverview | Catholic | Secondary | 4.8 km | 1,103 | 1,013 |
| Y Schools Queensland - Ipswich, Bundamba | Independent | Secondary | 5.2 km | 173 | 880 |
| Tivoli State School, Tivoli | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 201 | 904 |
| Moggill State School, Moggill | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 698 | 1,099 |
| Riverview State School, Riverview | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 258 | 844 |
| Bundamba State School, Bundamba | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 374 | 897 |
| Redbank State School, Redbank | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 136 | 895 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Karalee - Barellan Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031289/karalee-barellan-point/topic/education