55.8% ▲ +46.3%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 45.8%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Burpengary - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Burpengary - East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 44% of qualified adults in Burpengary - East hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While high school completion has climbed sharply since 2011, university degrees remain much less common here than in the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose by 18 points since 2011 to reach 55.8%. This is currently a little below the Queensland figure and well below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Burpengary - East, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 14.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average. This figure has risen by 7.2 points since 2011, though it remains lower than most similar areas.
14.3% ▲ +102.1%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 14.3%
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 Burpengary - East, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in Engineering and related fields at 19.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 18.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 19 schools within 3 km of the area, which is more than about half of similar areas.
19
Lower than 51% 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 Burpengary - East
19 schools — 13,994 students, average ICSEA 961.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 4 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 8 · Combined 2
| Birali Steiner School, Beachmere | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 157 | 1,014 |
| Beachmere State School, Beachmere | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 334 | 963 |
| Morayfield East State School, Morayfield | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 982 | 931 |
| St Eugene College, Burpengary | Catholic | Combined | 5.0 km | 1,494 | 1,031 |
| Morayfield State High School, Morayfield | Government | Secondary | 5.8 km | 1,654 | 939 |
| Burpengary State Secondary College, Burpengary | Government | Secondary | 6.1 km | 1,121 | 964 |
| Lee Street State Special School, Caboolture | Government | Secondary | 6.2 km | 131 | 941 |
| Burpengary State School, Burpengary | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 947 | 960 |
| Christ the King Catholic Primary School, Deception Bay | Catholic | Primary | 6.4 km | 361 | 989 |
| Morayfield State School, Morayfield | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 455 | 895 |
| Deception Bay North State School, Deception Bay | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 362 | 887 |
| Caboolture State High School, Caboolture | Government | Secondary | 6.5 km | 1,373 | 942 |
| Arethusa College, Deception Bay | Independent | Secondary | 6.5 km | 1,733 | 938 |
| The Younity School, Burpengary | Independent | Secondary | 6.8 km | 55 | 921 |
| St Columban's College, Caboolture | Catholic | Secondary | 6.8 km | 1,171 | 1,026 |
| Horizons College of Learning and Enrichment, Caboolture | Independent | Secondary | 6.9 km | 225 | 918 |
| Caboolture East State School, Caboolture | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 539 | 930 |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Caboolture | Catholic | Primary | 7.4 km | 646 | 1,018 |
| Caboolture State School, Caboolture | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 254 | 888 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Burpengary - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313021364/burpengary-east/topic/education