46.4% ▲ +17.9%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 43.0%
- 2021: 46.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Crestmead · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Crestmead
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Crestmead have finished high school than a decade ago, though overall education levels remain low. While Year 12 completion rose to 46.4%, the typical adult here is much less likely to hold a university degree compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement since 2011, when the rate was 39.4%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Crestmead, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with only 6.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland average of 21.9%, and most people instead hold a Certificate III or IV.
6.3% ▲ +36.6%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Crestmead, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 17.3%, followed by society and culture at 14.8% and engineering at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Crestmead has just two schools, which is smaller than about 71% of similar areas. These schools are among the largest in the region, with an average size of 1,061 students.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.60
Lower than 97% 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).
2,122
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,061
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
950
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 Crestmead
18 schools — 17,664 students, average ICSEA 947.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| Crestmead State School, Crestmead | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 1,279 | 925 |
| St Francis College, Crestmead | Catholic | Combined | 0.8 km | 843 | 989 |
| Burrowes State School, Marsden | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 890 | 925 |
| Marsden State School, Marsden | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 1,411 | 929 |
| Corymbia State School, Park Ridge | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 636 | 993 |
| Marsden State High School, Waterford West | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 3,857 | 943 |
| The Centre Education Programme, Kingston | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 122 | 864 |
| Kingston State College, Kingston | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 866 | 901 |
| Browns Plains State High School, Browns Plains | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,185 | 943 |
| Groves Christian College, Kingston | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,678 | 977 |
| Browns Plains State School, Browns Plains | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 597 | 934 |
| Yugumbir State School, Regents Park | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 959 | 968 |
| Kingston State School, Kingston | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 512 | 887 |
| St Philomena School, Park Ridge | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 244 | 1,082 |
| Logan Reserve State School, Logan Reserve | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 660 | 970 |
| Waterford West State School, Waterford West | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 755 | 918 |
| Indie School, Logan, Browns Plains | Independent | Secondary | 4.8 km | 586 | 955 |
| Park Ridge State School, Park Ridge | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 584 | 972 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Crestmead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311031314/crestmead/topic/education