42.4% ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Deception Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Deception Bay
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Deception Bay have finished high school or earned a university degree compared to most other areas. While 42.4% of people finished Year 12, this is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Despite these gaps, educational attainment has been climbing over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is a result of a trend where school completion rose 8.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Deception Bay, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 9.2% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 43.2% of residents.
9.2% ▲ +61.2%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 Deception Bay, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 15.2%, followed closely by management and commerce at 15.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Deception Bay has 8 schools with a total of 4,955 enrolments, which is among the largest for its level. These schools have a much higher average size than most areas, though the average school advantage score is much lower.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.88
Lower than 55% 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).
4,955
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
619
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
930
Lower than 87% 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 Deception Bay
22 schools — 18,507 students, average ICSEA 1,004.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 7 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 8 · Combined 4
| Deception Bay North State School, Deception Bay | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 362 | 887 |
| Christ the King Catholic Primary School, Deception Bay | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 361 | 989 |
| Kairos Community College, Deception Bay | Independent | Secondary | 2.1 km | 125 | 965 |
| Deception Bay State School, Deception Bay | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 292 | 882 |
| Deception Bay Flexible School, Deception Bay | Catholic | Secondary | 2.2 km | 122 | 863 |
| Moreton Downs State School, Deception Bay | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 586 | 945 |
| Arethusa College, Deception Bay | Independent | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,733 | 938 |
| Deception Bay State High School, Deception Bay | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,374 | 923 |
| Burpengary State Secondary College, Burpengary | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,121 | 964 |
| Bounty Boulevard State School, North Lakes | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 1,134 | 1,011 |
| The Younity School, Burpengary | Independent | Secondary | 5.0 km | 55 | 921 |
| Northpine Christian College, Dakabin | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 952 | 1,068 |
| St Eugene College, Burpengary | Catholic | Combined | 5.4 km | 1,494 | 1,031 |
| Narangba State School, Narangba | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 641 | 997 |
| Burpengary State School, Burpengary | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 947 | 960 |
| The Lakes College, North Lakes | Independent | Combined | 6.1 km | 1,169 | 1,125 |
| Mueller College, Rothwell | Independent | Combined | 6.1 km | 1,867 | 1,078 |
| Grace Lutheran College, Rothwell | Independent | Secondary | 6.2 km | 1,567 | 1,080 |
| Dakabin State High School, Dakabin | Government | Secondary | 6.3 km | 980 | 940 |
| St Benedict's Primary School, Mango Hill | Catholic | Primary | 6.3 km | 762 | 1,070 |
| Beachmere State School, Beachmere | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 334 | 963 |
| Dakabin State School, Kallangur | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 529 | 958 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Deception Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313041373/deception-bay/topic/education