65.5% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.6%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Murrumba Downs - Griffin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Murrumba Downs - Griffin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Murrumba Downs - Griffin finished high school than in most similar areas. This is a well-educated community where 65.5% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that has risen by 14 points since 2011. While university degrees are less common than the national average, trade and diploma qualifications are frequent.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is high here, with 65.5% of residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the figures for both Queensland and Australia, and it reflects a strong upward trend over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Murrumba Downs - Griffin, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 20.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is slightly below the Queensland average and well below the national figure. However, this has improved since 2011, and many residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
20.7% ▲ +48.3%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 20.7%
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 Murrumba Downs - Griffin, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 21.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.3%. Society and culture and health also make up a significant part of the local skill set.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four schools, which is more than about 59% of similar areas, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest. Enrolments are among the largest at this level, with a typical school size of 1,082 students.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.70
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
34
Higher than 75% 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).
4,327
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,082
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,017
Higher than 51% 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 Murrumba Downs - Griffin
34 schools — 23,906 students, average ICSEA 1,021.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 7 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 10 · Combined 3
| Griffin State School, Griffin | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 1,159 | 1,015 |
| Brighton State School, Brighton | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 438 | 1,055 |
| Living Faith Lutheran Primary School, Murrumba Downs | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 567 | 1,080 |
| St Kieran's School, Brighton | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 343 | 1,090 |
| Undurba State School, Murrumba Downs | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 919 | 1,012 |
| Mango Hill State School, Mango Hill | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 1,561 | 1,065 |
| St Benedict's College, Mango Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 981 | 1,062 |
| Murrumba State Secondary College, Murrumba Downs | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,682 | 1,001 |
| Mango Hill State Secondary College, Mango Hill | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,005 | 1,031 |
| Bracken Ridge State High School, Bracken Ridge | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 626 | 981 |
| Nashville State School, Brighton | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 331 | 1,058 |
| North Lakes State College, North Lakes | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 2,407 | 1,018 |
| St Benedict's Primary School, Mango Hill | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 762 | 1,070 |
| Y Schools Queensland - Moreton Bay, North Lakes | Independent | Secondary | 4.5 km | 259 | 942 |
| The Lakes College, North Lakes | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 1,169 | 1,125 |
| St John Fisher College, Bracken Ridge | Catholic | Secondary | 4.6 km | 714 | 1,063 |
| Clontarf Beach State School, Clontarf | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 425 | 969 |
| Norris Road State School, Bracken Ridge | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 588 | 1,012 |
| Kallangur State School, Kallangur | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 982 | 957 |
| YOS Lawnton, Lawnton | Independent | Secondary | 5.3 km | 132 | 915 |
| Strathpine State School, Strathpine | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 372 | 976 |
| Pine Rivers Special School, Lawnton | Government | Combined | 5.5 km | 348 | 1,009 |
| Grace Lutheran Primary School, Clontarf | Independent | Primary | 5.5 km | 479 | 1,090 |
| Pine Rivers State High School, Strathpine | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 902 | 960 |
| Clontarf Beach State High School, Clontarf | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 877 | 948 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracken Ridge | Catholic | Primary | 5.9 km | 707 | 1,074 |
| Our Lady of the Way School, Petrie | Catholic | Primary | 5.9 km | 246 | 1,037 |
| Mt Maria College - Petrie, Petrie | Catholic | Secondary | 6.0 km | 403 | 1,015 |
| Pinnacle Academic College, Kallangur | Independent | Primary | 6.1 km | 109 | 1,015 |
| Lawnton State School, Lawnton | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 643 | 967 |
| Dakabin State School, Kallangur | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 529 | 958 |
| Woody Point Special School, Woody Point | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 129 | 985 |
| Petrie State School, Petrie | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 492 | 973 |
| Kurwongbah State School, Petrie | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 620 | 992 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Murrumba Downs - Griffin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314021389/murrumba-downs-griffin/topic/education