64.5% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.8%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rochedale South - Priestdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Rochedale South - Priestdale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 65% of residents in Rochedale South - Priestdale have finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This trend shows a steady climb in education levels over the last decade. The area now sees more people holding university degrees and higher school qualifications than it did in 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose by 9.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 64.5%. This is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rochedale South - Priestdale, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 25.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the Queensland average. This figure has grown by 8.3 percentage points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 30.3%.
25.2% ▲ +49.0%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Rochedale South - Priestdale splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 19.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two government primary schools in the area with a total of 913 enrolments. While this is fewer schools than in about 71% of similar areas, there are 22 schools located within 3km.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.62
Lower than 97% 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).
913
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
457
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,019
Higher than 52% 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 Rochedale South - Priestdale
22 schools — 17,400 students, average ICSEA 1,051.
By sector: Government 15 · Independent 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 15 · Combined 5 · Secondary 2
| Calvary Christian College, Springwood | Independent | Primary | 1.3 km | 952 | 1,069 |
| Springwood State High School, Springwood | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 577 | 991 |
| Springwood Road State School, Rochedale South | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 435 | 1,009 |
| Springwood Central State School, Springwood | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 252 | 984 |
| Rochedale South State School, Rochedale South | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 478 | 1,028 |
| Chatswood Hills State School, Springwood | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 607 | 1,028 |
| St Peter's Primary School, Rochedale | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 508 | 1,080 |
| John Paul College, Daisy Hill | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 2,235 | 1,117 |
| St Edward the Confessor School, Daisy Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 542 | 1,068 |
| Redeemer Lutheran College, Rochedale | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,111 | 1,147 |
| Faith Christian School of Distance Education - Daisy Hill Campus, Daisy Hill | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,615 | 1,019 |
| Rochedale State School, Rochedale | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 989 | 1,112 |
| Eight Mile Plains State School, Eight Mile Plains | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 324 | 1,023 |
| Harris Fields State School, Woodridge | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 506 | 889 |
| Rochedale State High School, Rochedale | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,547 | 1,034 |
| Daisy Hill State School, Daisy Hill | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 241 | 940 |
| Woodridge North State School, Woodridge | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 496 | 884 |
| Kuraby State School, Kuraby | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 359 | 998 |
| Kimberley Park State School, Shailer Park | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 667 | 1,034 |
| Kuraby Special School, Kuraby | Government | Combined | 5.5 km | 88 | 1,008 |
| Islamic College of Brisbane, Karawatha | Independent | Combined | 5.5 km | 1,712 | 1,057 |
| Warrigal Road State School, Eight Mile Plains | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 1,159 | 1,085 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rochedale South - Priestdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311061332/rochedale-south-priestdale/topic/education