38.8% ▲ +24.1%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Riverview · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Riverview
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Riverview have finished high school or university compared to other areas, though the numbers are slowly improving. Only 38.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This means a larger proportion of the local workforce relies on trade certificates and shorter courses for their skills.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates in Riverview are far below the Queensland average, though they have risen by 7.5 percentage points since 2011. About 22.6% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10, while 17.4% left at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Riverview, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees are uncommon here, with only 7.8% of adults holding one, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.1% of residents.
7.8% ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Riverview, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 14%, followed by society and culture at 13.1% and engineering at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Riverview has two schools, and the average school size is much higher than in most similar areas. The schools are split evenly between government and Catholic providers, and equally between primary and secondary types.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.02
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower than 66% 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).
1,361
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
681
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
981
Lower than 67% 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 Riverview
13 schools — 7,268 students, average ICSEA 995.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 6
| St Peter Claver College, Riverview | Catholic | Secondary | 0.7 km | 1,103 | 1,013 |
| Riverview State School, Riverview | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 258 | 844 |
| Challenge Trade and Business College, Collingwood Park | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 7 | 968 |
| Redbank State School, Redbank | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 136 | 895 |
| Y Schools Queensland - Ipswich, Bundamba | Independent | Secondary | 3.0 km | 173 | 880 |
| Bundamba State Secondary College, Bundamba | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 794 | 896 |
| Collingwood Park State School, Collingwood Park | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 497 | 958 |
| Karalee State School, Karalee | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 552 | 1,041 |
| Collingwood Park State Secondary College, Collingwood Park | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 256 | 962 |
| WoodLinks State School, Collingwood Park | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 828 | 981 |
| Moggill State School, Moggill | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 698 | 1,099 |
| Westside Christian College, Goodna | Independent | Secondary | 5.3 km | 1,293 | 1,079 |
| Kruger State School, Bellbird Park | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 673 | 937 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Riverview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031295/riverview/topic/education