66.1% ▲ +55.7%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.5%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ripley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ripley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 66% of people in Ripley have completed Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This is a community where school completion has risen sharply over the last decade, and it is now home to many adults with trade certificates and degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has climbed by 24 points since 2011 to reach 66.1%. This is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and is higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ripley, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 20.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.2% of residents.
20.2% ▲ +129.2%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 20.2%
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 Ripley, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 20.8%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 15.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Ripley has four government schools with 3,417 enrolments, which is larger than about 84% of similar areas. While the average school size is much higher than most areas, there are 1.15 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most places.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.15
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Higher than 68% 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).
3,417
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
854
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,013
Lower than 51% 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 Ripley
29 schools — 23,302 students, average ICSEA 1,009.
By sector: Government 20 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 5 · Combined 5
| Ripley Valley State Secondary College, South Ripley | Government | Secondary | 0.3 km | 1,268 | 996 |
| Ripley Valley State School, South Ripley | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 874 | 1,025 |
| Ripley Central State School, Ripley | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 565 | 1,005 |
| Staines Memorial College, Redbank Plains | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 716 | 1,006 |
| Fernbrooke State School, Redbank Plains | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 1,007 | 960 |
| Deebing Heights State School, Deebing Heights | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 710 | 1,035 |
| St Ann's School, Redbank Plains | Catholic | Primary | 6.2 km | 450 | 1,027 |
| Raceview State School, Raceview | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 679 | 933 |
| Redbank Plains State School, Redbank Plains | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 727 | 920 |
| Woogaroo Creek State School, Augustine Heights | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 157 | 953 |
| Amberley District State School, Yamanto | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 636 | 977 |
| Bethany Lutheran Primary School, Raceview | Independent | Primary | 7.1 km | 356 | 1,062 |
| Redbank Plains State High School, Redbank Plains | Government | Secondary | 7.6 km | 1,539 | 933 |
| Claremont Special School, Silkstone | Government | Combined | 7.7 km | 199 | 964 |
| Augusta State School, Augustine Heights | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 1,023 | 1,036 |
| Churchill State School, Churchill | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 285 | 910 |
| Spring Mountain State School, Spring Mountain | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 939 | 1,089 |
| WoodLinks State School, Collingwood Park | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 828 | 981 |
| Silkstone State School, Silkstone | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 675 | 937 |
| St Augustine's College, Augustine Heights | Catholic | Combined | 9.0 km | 1,555 | 1,056 |
| Bundamba State Secondary College, Bundamba | Government | Secondary | 9.0 km | 794 | 896 |
| Sacred Heart School, Booval | Catholic | Primary | 9.0 km | 548 | 1,022 |
| Bundamba State School, Bundamba | Government | Primary | 9.4 km | 374 | 897 |
| Springfield Central State School, Springfield Central | Government | Primary | 9.7 km | 1,005 | 1,059 |
| Mastery Schools Australia - Springfield Central Campus, Springfield Central | Independent | Combined | 9.8 km | 960 | 1,005 |
| St Peters Lutheran College Springfield, Springfield Central | Independent | Combined | 9.9 km | 784 | 1,125 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School, Springfield Lakes | Catholic | Primary | 10.0 km | 527 | 1,068 |
| Springfield Central State High School, Springfield Central | Government | Secondary | 10.1 km | 1,998 | 1,030 |
| The Springfield Anglican College, Springfield | Independent | Secondary | 10.1 km | 1,124 | 1,109 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ripley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031294/ripley/topic/education