54.3% ▲ +24.0%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.8%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Redbank Plains · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Redbank Plains
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 10.1% of adults in Redbank Plains hold a university degree, which is far below the national figure. While more people are finishing school than they used to, the area still has a much lower share of higher qualifications compared to most other places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.3% of residents finished Year 12, a figure that is well below the Australian average but has risen by 10 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Redbank Plains, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.2% of people. Only 10.1% have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%.
10.1% ▲ +47.6%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 Redbank Plains, 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 residents are management and commerce at 18.1%, followed by society and culture at 16.7% and engineering at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Redbank Plains has five schools with a total of 4,439 enrolments, which is among the largest for this level of area. However, these schools have a much lower average advantage score than most other areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.71
Lower than 94% 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).
4,439
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
888
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
958
Lower than 77% 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 Redbank Plains
24 schools — 16,864 students, average ICSEA 982.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 3 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
| St Ann's School, Redbank Plains | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 450 | 1,027 |
| Redbank Plains State School, Redbank Plains | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 727 | 920 |
| Fernbrooke State School, Redbank Plains | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 1,007 | 960 |
| Staines Memorial College, Redbank Plains | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 716 | 1,006 |
| Redbank Plains State High School, Redbank Plains | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,539 | 933 |
| WoodLinks State School, Collingwood Park | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 828 | 981 |
| Woogaroo Creek State School, Augustine Heights | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 157 | 953 |
| Augusta State School, Augustine Heights | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 1,023 | 1,036 |
| Bellbird Park State School, Bellbird Park | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 361 | 983 |
| Collingwood Park State Secondary College, Collingwood Park | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 256 | 962 |
| Kruger State School, Bellbird Park | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 673 | 937 |
| St Augustine's College, Augustine Heights | Catholic | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,555 | 1,056 |
| Bellbird Park State Secondary College, Bellbird Park | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,795 | 950 |
| Collingwood Park State School, Collingwood Park | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 497 | 958 |
| Challenge Trade and Business College, Collingwood Park | Independent | Secondary | 4.7 km | 7 | 968 |
| Bundamba State Secondary College, Bundamba | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 794 | 896 |
| Riverview State School, Riverview | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 258 | 844 |
| Redbank State School, Redbank | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 136 | 895 |
| Spring Mountain State School, Spring Mountain | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 939 | 1,089 |
| Westside Christian College, Goodna | Independent | Secondary | 6.0 km | 1,293 | 1,079 |
| Goodna Special School, Goodna | Government | Combined | 6.0 km | 359 | 982 |
| Bundamba State School, Bundamba | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 374 | 897 |
| Goodna State School, Goodna | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 650 | 921 |
| St Francis Xavier School, Goodna | Catholic | Primary | 6.8 km | 470 | 989 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Redbank Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310041302/redbank-plains/topic/education