49.7% —
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Flagstone (East) - Riverbend · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of adults in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend finished high school, making it an area where many people lack formal senior qualifications. This is reflected in the local workforce, where only 8.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a figure far below the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 49.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. About a quarter of the population stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Flagstone (East) - Riverbend, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with the typical qualification being a Certificate III or IV, held by 44.1% of adults. This level of higher education is far below both the state and national figures.
8.9% —
Lower than 93% 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 Flagstone (East) - Riverbend, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 18.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has only two schools, both of which are government-run. These schools are much larger than most in similar areas, though the local school advantage score is much lower than most.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.18
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% 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).
1,767
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
884
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
952
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 Flagstone (East) - Riverbend
6 schools — 4,767 students, average ICSEA 990.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Flagstone State School, Flagstone | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 906 | 950 |
| Flagstone State Community College, Flagstone | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 861 | 954 |
| Hills International College, Jimboomba | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 768 | 1,036 |
| Jimboomba State School, Jimboomba | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 727 | 965 |
| Australian Technology and Agricultural College, North Maclean | Independent | Secondary | 6.1 km | 4 | 936 |
| Emmaus College, Jimboomba | Catholic | Combined | 6.3 km | 1,501 | 1,022 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311041567/flagstone-riverbend/topic/education