60.9% —
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bellbird Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bellbird Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much lower school advantage scores than most areas mark the educational landscape of Bellbird Park. While 60.9% of residents finished Year 12, the area has a lower proportion of university degrees compared to both the state and the nation.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is a strong point here, with 60.9% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and a little above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bellbird Park, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is less common in this area, as only 17.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the national figure of 26.3%.
17.3% —
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Bellbird Park, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 18.7%, followed by engineering at 14.2% and society and culture at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three government schools in the area, which are among the largest for this level with 2,829 total enrolments. However, there are much fewer schools per child than in most similar areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.24
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
Higher than 57% 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).
2,829
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
943
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
951
Lower than 80% 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 Bellbird Park
23 schools — 17,111 students, average ICSEA 980.
By sector: Government 16 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 5 · Combined 5
| Bellbird Park State Secondary College, Bellbird Park | Government | Secondary | 0.3 km | 1,795 | 950 |
| Bellbird Park State School, Bellbird Park | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 361 | 983 |
| Kruger State School, Bellbird Park | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 673 | 937 |
| St Augustine's College, Augustine Heights | Catholic | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,555 | 1,056 |
| Augusta State School, Augustine Heights | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 1,023 | 1,036 |
| Redbank Plains State High School, Redbank Plains | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,539 | 933 |
| Goodna Special School, Goodna | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | 359 | 982 |
| Collingwood Park State Secondary College, Collingwood Park | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 256 | 962 |
| Westside Christian College, Goodna | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,293 | 1,079 |
| Camira State School, Camira | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 679 | 983 |
| St Francis Xavier School, Goodna | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 470 | 989 |
| Hymba Yumba Independent School, Springfield | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 224 | 760 |
| Woodcrest State College, Springfield | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,709 | 971 |
| Goodna State School, Goodna | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 650 | 921 |
| Woogaroo Creek State School, Augustine Heights | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 157 | 953 |
| Collingwood Park State School, Collingwood Park | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 497 | 958 |
| WoodLinks State School, Collingwood Park | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 828 | 981 |
| Redbank Plains State School, Redbank Plains | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 727 | 920 |
| Challenge Trade and Business College, Collingwood Park | Independent | Secondary | 4.3 km | 7 | 968 |
| St Ann's School, Redbank Plains | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 450 | 1,027 |
| Redbank State School, Redbank | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 136 | 895 |
| Staines Memorial College, Redbank Plains | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 716 | 1,006 |
| Fernbrooke State School, Redbank Plains | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 1,007 | 960 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bellbird Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310041566/bellbird-park/topic/education