40.7% ▲ +21.0%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Eagleby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Eagleby
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just 40.7% of residents in Eagleby have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This reflects a broader trend of lower educational attainment in the area, where degrees are uncommon but trade certificates are much more typical.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much lower than in most areas, falling 18 points below the Australian figure. While this is a significant gap, the number of people finishing Year 12 has risen 7.1 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Eagleby, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 8.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is among the lowest levels for similar areas. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.8% of residents.
8.2% ▲ +55.2%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 Eagleby, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 16.4%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 14.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two primary schools, both of which are government run. These schools are larger than most in similar areas, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
18
Lower than 53% 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).
998
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
499
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
912
Lower than 89% 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 Eagleby
18 schools — 12,269 students, average ICSEA 981.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| Eagleby South State School, Eagleby | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 471 | 901 |
| Eagleby State School, Eagleby | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 527 | 921 |
| Beenleigh State High School, Beenleigh | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 2,358 | 928 |
| St Joseph's Tobruk Memorial School, Beenleigh | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 518 | 1,018 |
| Trinity College, Beenleigh | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 954 | 1,018 |
| Beenleigh State School, Beenleigh | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 433 | 931 |
| Kimberley College, Carbrook | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 745 | 1,058 |
| Mount Warren Park State School, Mount Warren Park | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 477 | 965 |
| Beenleigh Special School, Mount Warren Park | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 381 | 973 |
| Carbrook State School, Carbrook | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 333 | 1,008 |
| Carbrook Animal Assisted Learning Centre, Carbrook | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 40 | 958 |
| Windaroo State School, Mount Warren Park | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 851 | 987 |
| Chisholm Catholic College, Cornubia | Catholic | Secondary | 4.3 km | 932 | 1,043 |
| Loganholme State School, Loganholme | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 507 | 967 |
| Edens Landing State School, Edens Landing | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 776 | 968 |
| St Matthew's School, Cornubia | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 561 | 1,055 |
| Shailer Park State High School, Shailer Park | Government | Secondary | 5.6 km | 958 | 998 |
| Shailer Park State School, Shailer Park | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 447 | 994 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Eagleby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311021307/eagleby/topic/education