56.7% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.9%
- 2016: 50.6%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Collingwood Park - Redbank · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Collingwood Park - Redbank
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much lower rates of university degrees than most similar areas define the educational profile of Collingwood Park - Redbank. While 56.7% of residents have completed Year 12, the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is only 12.7%, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates in the area have risen nearly 10 points since 2011 to 56.7%. This is about the same as the Queensland average, though it remains a little below the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Collingwood Park - Redbank, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trade and vocational certificates are common here, with 38.5% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV. Only 12.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well below the state average.
12.7% ▲ +39.9%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 12.7%
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 Collingwood Park - Redbank, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are management and commerce at 18.8%, followed by society and culture at 15.9% and engineering at 14.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 5 schools in the area, which is more than most similar places. Most of these are government schools (80%), and they tend to be smaller than the usual school size.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.67
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24
Higher than 59% 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).
1,724
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
345
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
965
Lower than 74% 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 Collingwood Park - Redbank
24 schools — 16,514 students, average ICSEA 976.
By sector: Government 18 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 7 · Combined 3
| Collingwood Park State School, Collingwood Park | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 497 | 958 |
| Challenge Trade and Business College, Collingwood Park | Independent | Secondary | 0.6 km | 7 | 968 |
| Redbank State School, Redbank | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 136 | 895 |
| Collingwood Park State Secondary College, Collingwood Park | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 256 | 962 |
| Riverview State School, Riverview | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 258 | 844 |
| Kruger State School, Bellbird Park | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 673 | 937 |
| Westside Christian College, Goodna | Independent | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,293 | 1,079 |
| WoodLinks State School, Collingwood Park | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 828 | 981 |
| Goodna Special School, Goodna | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 359 | 982 |
| St Peter Claver College, Riverview | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,103 | 1,013 |
| Goodna State School, Goodna | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 650 | 921 |
| Bellbird Park State School, Bellbird Park | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 361 | 983 |
| St Francis Xavier School, Goodna | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 470 | 989 |
| Bellbird Park State Secondary College, Bellbird Park | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,795 | 950 |
| Redbank Plains State School, Redbank Plains | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 727 | 920 |
| St Ann's School, Redbank Plains | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 450 | 1,027 |
| Redbank Plains State High School, Redbank Plains | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 1,539 | 933 |
| Moggill State School, Moggill | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 698 | 1,099 |
| Bundamba State Secondary College, Bundamba | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 794 | 896 |
| Augusta State School, Augustine Heights | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 1,023 | 1,036 |
| Camira State School, Camira | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 679 | 983 |
| Brisbane Youth Education and Training Centre, Wacol | Government | Combined | 5.4 km | 195 | 832 |
| Fernbrooke State School, Redbank Plains | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 1,007 | 960 |
| Staines Memorial College, Redbank Plains | Independent | Combined | 6.5 km | 716 | 1,006 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Collingwood Park - Redbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310041299/collingwood-park-redbank/topic/education