73.5% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 73.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Underwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Underwood
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly three quarters of people in Underwood have finished Year 12, a figure that is far above the national average. Education levels have climbed significantly over the last decade, with a growing number of residents holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most areas, at 73.5%. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and has risen by 13 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Underwood, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, with 31.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian average of 26.3% and marks an 11 point increase since 2011.
31.5% ▲ +51.0%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 31.5%
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 Underwood, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 24.4%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 25 schools within 3 km of the area, which is more than about 62% of similar places.
25
Higher than 61% 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).
Schools serving Underwood
25 schools — 19,633 students, average ICSEA 1,002.
By sector: Government 19 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 15 · Combined 5 · Secondary 5
| Eight Mile Plains State School, Eight Mile Plains | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 324 | 1,023 |
| Springwood Road State School, Rochedale South | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 435 | 1,009 |
| Kuraby State School, Kuraby | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 359 | 998 |
| St Peter's Primary School, Rochedale | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 508 | 1,080 |
| Kuraby Special School, Kuraby | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | 88 | 1,008 |
| Springwood Central State School, Springwood | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 252 | 984 |
| Woodridge North State School, Woodridge | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 496 | 884 |
| Islamic College of Brisbane, Karawatha | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,712 | 1,057 |
| Springwood State High School, Springwood | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 577 | 991 |
| Rochedale State High School, Rochedale | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,547 | 1,034 |
| Rochedale South State School, Rochedale South | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 478 | 1,028 |
| Harris Fields State School, Woodridge | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 506 | 889 |
| Redeemer Lutheran College, Rochedale | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,111 | 1,147 |
| Calvary Christian College, Springwood | Independent | Primary | 3.0 km | 952 | 1,069 |
| St Paul's School, Woodridge | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 346 | 935 |
| Rochedale State School, Rochedale | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 989 | 1,112 |
| Chatswood Hills State School, Springwood | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 607 | 1,028 |
| Warrigal Road State School, Eight Mile Plains | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 1,159 | 1,085 |
| Runcorn State High School, Runcorn | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 838 | 973 |
| Faith Christian School of Distance Education - Daisy Hill Campus, Daisy Hill | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,615 | 1,019 |
| Woodridge State School, Logan Central | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 733 | 884 |
| Mabel Park State High School, Slacks Creek | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,814 | 916 |
| Logan City Special School, Logan Central | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 381 | 963 |
| Woodridge State High School, Logan Central | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,088 | 856 |
| Mabel Park State School, Slacks Creek | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 718 | 885 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Underwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311061335/underwood/topic/education