50.8% ▲ +24.6%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.8%
- 2016: 45.9%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Burpengary · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Burpengary
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significant gap exists between Burpengary and the rest of the country in terms of formal schooling, with far fewer residents holding higher degrees. While university qualifications are low, there has been a positive shift in basic education, with the number of people finishing Year 12 climbing 10 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents, 50.8%, have finished Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This is lower than most similar areas, though the rate has risen since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Burpengary, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 12.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Trade certificates are much more common, with 43.2% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
12.2% ▲ +47.3%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Burpengary, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with higher qualifications, the most common fields of study are management and commerce at 17.5%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 17.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Burpengary has five schools, which is more than about 71% of similar areas, though there are only 1.53 schools per 1,000 children. The schools are typically much larger than most areas, with an average of 864 students each.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.53
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower than 63% 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).
4,319
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
864
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
991
Lower than 62% 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 Burpengary
14 schools — 14,241 students, average ICSEA 978.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| Burpengary State School, Burpengary | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 947 | 960 |
| Burpengary Meadows State School, Burpengary | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 702 | 994 |
| The Younity School, Burpengary | Independent | Secondary | 1.8 km | 55 | 921 |
| St Eugene College, Burpengary | Catholic | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,494 | 1,031 |
| Narangba Valley State High School, Narangba | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,821 | 999 |
| Narangba Valley State School, Narangba | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 1,067 | 1,016 |
| Jinibara State School, Narangba | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 611 | 980 |
| Burpengary State Secondary College, Burpengary | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,121 | 964 |
| Carmichael College, Morayfield | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 958 | 1,052 |
| Arethusa College, Deception Bay | Independent | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,733 | 938 |
| Morayfield East State School, Morayfield | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 982 | 931 |
| Morayfield State High School, Morayfield | Government | Secondary | 5.2 km | 1,654 | 939 |
| Morayfield State School, Morayfield | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 455 | 895 |
| Narangba State School, Narangba | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 641 | 997 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Burpengary [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313041372/burpengary/topic/education