51.6% ▲ +12.7%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.8%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 51.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Browns Plains · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Browns Plains
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce qualifications are the most common field of study in Browns Plains, where 17.8% of qualified adults hold a degree or certificate in these areas. While university degrees are far less common here than across Australia, the number of people finishing high school has grown since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Around 51.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This result represents a 5.8 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Browns Plains, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 13.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.6% of people.
13.2% ▲ +42.6%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 13.2%
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 Browns Plains, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Aside from management and commerce, the most frequent qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 13.7%, followed by society and culture at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three schools with enrolments totaling 2,368 students. These schools are much larger than most, though they have a much lower average advantage score than similar areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.51
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
22
Higher than 55% 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).
2,368
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
789
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
944
Lower than 83% 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 Browns Plains
22 schools — 19,871 students, average ICSEA 962.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 5 · Combined 5
| Browns Plains State School, Browns Plains | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 597 | 934 |
| Browns Plains State High School, Browns Plains | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 1,185 | 943 |
| Yugumbir State School, Regents Park | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 959 | 968 |
| Indie School, Logan, Browns Plains | Independent | Secondary | 1.8 km | 586 | 955 |
| St Bernardine's School, Regents Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 712 | 1,035 |
| Stretton State College, Stretton | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 3,578 | 1,068 |
| Burrowes State School, Marsden | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 890 | 925 |
| Regents Park State School, Regents Park | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 600 | 954 |
| St Francis College, Crestmead | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 843 | 989 |
| Berrinba East State School, Berrinba | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 398 | 875 |
| Crestmead State School, Crestmead | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 1,279 | 925 |
| Calamvale Special School, Calamvale | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 252 | 992 |
| Woodridge State High School, Logan Central | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,088 | 856 |
| Marsden State School, Marsden | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 1,411 | 929 |
| Logan City Special School, Logan Central | Government | Combined | 4.8 km | 381 | 963 |
| Boronia Heights State School, Boronia Heights | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 565 | 925 |
| The Centre Education Programme, Kingston | Catholic | Secondary | 4.9 km | 122 | 864 |
| Groves Christian College, Kingston | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 1,678 | 977 |
| Corymbia State School, Park Ridge | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 636 | 993 |
| Kingston State School, Kingston | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 512 | 887 |
| Woodridge State School, Logan Central | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 733 | 884 |
| Kingston State College, Kingston | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 866 | 901 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Browns Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311031312/browns-plains/topic/education