46.4% ▲ +19.2%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 46.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Redcliffe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Redcliffe
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Redcliffe have finished high school or university compared to the rest of Australia. Only 46.4% of residents completed Year 12, and the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is well below the state average. However, educational attainment has been climbing across the board since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 46.4%, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. While this is lower than most areas, the rate has risen by 7.5 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Redcliffe, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with 14.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though it has grown slightly since 2011. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.5% of people.
14.9% ▲ +32.0%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.9%
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 Redcliffe, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are management and commerce at 16.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three secondary schools, which is smaller than about 55% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than most, with a typical size of 521 students.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.34
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower than 66% 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).
1,563
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
521
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
999
Lower than 58% 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 Redcliffe
13 schools — 7,663 students, average ICSEA 999.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 5 · Combined 1
| Redcliffe State High School, Redcliffe | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 1,444 | 1,004 |
| Edu Space Redcliffe, Redcliffe | Independent | Secondary | 0.6 km | 30 | 883 |
| Redcliffe Special School, Redcliffe | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 89 | 957 |
| Scarborough State School, Scarborough | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 776 | 1,015 |
| Kippa-Ring State School, Kippa-Ring | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 274 | 899 |
| Humpybong State School, Margate | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 565 | 974 |
| Australian Trade College North Brisbane, Scarborough | Independent | Secondary | 2.4 km | 286 | 1,026 |
| Southern Cross Catholic College, Scarborough | Catholic | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,653 | 1,041 |
| Hercules Road State School, Kippa-Ring | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 636 | 951 |
| Clontarf Beach State High School, Clontarf | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 877 | 948 |
| Woody Point Special School, Woody Point | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 129 | 985 |
| Grace Lutheran Primary School, Clontarf | Independent | Primary | 3.6 km | 479 | 1,090 |
| Clontarf Beach State School, Clontarf | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 425 | 969 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Redcliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313051379/redcliffe/topic/education