73.3% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 67.6%
- 2021: 73.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Springfield Lakes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Springfield Lakes
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and university degrees define daily life in Springfield Lakes. Most residents have a strong educational foundation, with 73.3% having finished Year 12, a figure far above the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The proportion of people who finished Year 12 is far above the Queensland figure and has risen by 9.1 points since 2011 to reach 73.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Springfield Lakes, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 28.5% of adults, which is well above the state average and reflects a 9.4 point increase since 2011.
28.5% ▲ +49.2%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Springfield Lakes splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce (23.0%), followed by engineering and related fields at 14.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 7 schools with a total of 7,337 enrolments, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most similar areas.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.07
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
7,337
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,048
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,050
Higher than 65% 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 Springfield Lakes
15 schools — 15,384 students, average ICSEA 1,026.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Combined 6 · Primary 6 · Secondary 3
| Mastery Schools Australia - Springfield Central Campus, Springfield Central | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 960 | 1,005 |
| St Peters Lutheran College Springfield, Springfield Central | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 784 | 1,125 |
| Spring Mountain State School, Spring Mountain | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 939 | 1,089 |
| Springfield Central State High School, Springfield Central | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,998 | 1,030 |
| The Springfield Anglican College, Springfield | Independent | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,124 | 1,109 |
| Springfield Central State School, Springfield Central | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 1,005 | 1,059 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School, Springfield Lakes | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 527 | 1,068 |
| Hymba Yumba Independent School, Springfield | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 224 | 760 |
| Springfield Lakes State School, Springfield Lakes | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 1,124 | 1,025 |
| St Augustine's College, Augustine Heights | Catholic | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,555 | 1,056 |
| Woodcrest State College, Springfield | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,709 | 971 |
| Woogaroo Creek State School, Augustine Heights | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 157 | 953 |
| Augusta State School, Augustine Heights | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 1,023 | 1,036 |
| Redbank Plains State High School, Redbank Plains | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,539 | 933 |
| Staines Memorial College, Redbank Plains | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 716 | 1,006 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Springfield Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310041304/springfield-lakes/topic/education