68.0% —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North Lakes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in North Lakes
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High school completion rates shape daily life in North Lakes, where 68% of residents finished Year 12. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1%, marking the area as one where a strong majority of adults have completed their secondary education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well above the national figure, with 68% of people finishing their final year of school. Only 5% of residents left school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In North Lakes, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 24.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the Queensland average. Certificate III and IV are the most common qualifications, held by 29.3% of the population.
24.1% —
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →North Lakes splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 22.9%, followed by engineering and society and culture, which both sit around 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
North Lakes has some of the largest schools around, with an average size of 1,242 students. While the area has 4 schools and 4,969 enrolments, the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest for its level.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.73
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25
Higher than 61% 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).
4,969
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,242
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,038
Higher than 60% 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 North Lakes
25 schools — 23,704 students, average ICSEA 1,020.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 7 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 9 · Combined 4
| Bounty Boulevard State School, North Lakes | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 1,134 | 1,011 |
| The Lakes College, North Lakes | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 1,169 | 1,125 |
| Y Schools Queensland - Moreton Bay, North Lakes | Independent | Secondary | 1.5 km | 259 | 942 |
| North Lakes State College, North Lakes | Government | Combined | 1.9 km | 2,407 | 1,018 |
| St Benedict's Primary School, Mango Hill | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 762 | 1,070 |
| St Benedict's College, Mango Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 981 | 1,062 |
| Moreton Downs State School, Deception Bay | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 586 | 945 |
| Mango Hill State School, Mango Hill | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 1,561 | 1,065 |
| Northpine Christian College, Dakabin | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 952 | 1,068 |
| Dakabin State School, Kallangur | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 529 | 958 |
| Deception Bay State High School, Deception Bay | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,374 | 923 |
| Dakabin State High School, Dakabin | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 980 | 940 |
| Kallangur State School, Kallangur | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 982 | 957 |
| Mango Hill State Secondary College, Mango Hill | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,005 | 1,031 |
| Living Faith Lutheran Primary School, Murrumba Downs | Independent | Primary | 3.6 km | 567 | 1,080 |
| Griffin State School, Griffin | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 1,159 | 1,015 |
| Kairos Community College, Deception Bay | Independent | Secondary | 3.8 km | 125 | 965 |
| Murrumba State Secondary College, Murrumba Downs | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,682 | 1,001 |
| Deception Bay State School, Deception Bay | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 292 | 882 |
| Deception Bay Flexible School, Deception Bay | Catholic | Secondary | 4.1 km | 122 | 863 |
| Grace Lutheran College, Rothwell | Independent | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,567 | 1,080 |
| Undurba State School, Murrumba Downs | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 919 | 1,012 |
| Deception Bay North State School, Deception Bay | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 362 | 887 |
| Mueller College, Rothwell | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 1,867 | 1,078 |
| Christ the King Catholic Primary School, Deception Bay | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 361 | 989 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314021579/north-lakes/topic/education