55.3% ▲ +18.0%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.8%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bray Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bray Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher rates of school and university completion have emerged in Bray Park since 2011. While the proportion of people finishing Year 12 rose by 8.4 percentage points, the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher also grew to 13.8%. These figures remain well below the national and state levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is a little below the Queensland figure and well below the Australian average. The remaining group includes 24.7% who finished Year 10 and 8.6% who left school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bray Park, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are trade-based, with 41.1% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. Only 13.8% have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the national average.
13.8% ▲ +50.6%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 13.8%
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 Bray Park, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 19.0%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.7% and society and culture at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bray Park has four schools, with 4,412 total enrolments, making it one of the largest areas at this level. Half of the schools are government-run, and the typical school size is among the highest for similar areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.87
Lower than 56% 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).
4,412
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,103
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,033
Higher 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 Bray Park
14 schools — 9,652 students, average ICSEA 1,025.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 3 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3
| Holy Spirit School, Bray Park | Catholic | Primary | 0.3 km | 484 | 1,031 |
| Bray Park State School, Bray Park | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 480 | 973 |
| Bray Park State High School, Bray Park | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 1,830 | 991 |
| Strathpine West State School, Strathpine | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 419 | 966 |
| Lawnton State School, Lawnton | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 643 | 967 |
| Genesis Christian College, Bray Park | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,618 | 1,099 |
| Pine Rivers Special School, Lawnton | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 348 | 1,009 |
| YOS Lawnton, Lawnton | Independent | Secondary | 2.1 km | 132 | 915 |
| Pine Rivers State High School, Strathpine | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 902 | 960 |
| Strathpine State School, Strathpine | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 372 | 976 |
| Petrie State School, Petrie | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 492 | 973 |
| Our Lady of the Way School, Petrie | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 246 | 1,037 |
| Mt Maria College - Petrie, Petrie | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 403 | 1,015 |
| St Paul's School, Bald Hills | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 1,283 | 1,141 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bray Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314031391/bray-park/topic/education