55.2% ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 49.8%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Strathpine - Brendale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Strathpine - Brendale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in Strathpine - Brendale hold a university degree compared to the national figure, with only 15.4% having a bachelor degree or higher. This highlights a local workforce that relies more on trade and vocational training than academic qualifications. While university degrees are less common, the number of people finishing high school has climbed significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people have finished Year 12 than in the past, with the rate rising 9.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 55.2%. This is still well below the Australian figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Strathpine - Brendale, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trade certificates are the most common qualification here, with 37.9% of people holding a Certificate III or IV. The 15.4% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure and lower than most other areas.
15.4% ▲ +44.1%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 15.4%
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 Strathpine - Brendale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 18.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three government schools, which are larger than those in most similar areas. However, there are only 1.14 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most other areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.14
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
Higher than 57% 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).
1,693
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
564
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
965
Lower than 74% 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 Strathpine - Brendale
23 schools — 16,636 students, average ICSEA 1,035.
By sector: Government 15 · Independent 4 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
| St Paul's School, Bald Hills | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,283 | 1,141 |
| Pine Rivers State High School, Strathpine | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 902 | 960 |
| Strathpine West State School, Strathpine | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 419 | 966 |
| Bald Hills State School, Bald Hills | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 624 | 1,042 |
| Strathpine State School, Strathpine | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 372 | 976 |
| Bray Park State School, Bray Park | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 480 | 973 |
| Holy Spirit School, Bray Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 484 | 1,031 |
| Bray Park State High School, Bray Park | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,830 | 991 |
| YOS Lawnton, Lawnton | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 132 | 915 |
| Pine Rivers Special School, Lawnton | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 348 | 1,009 |
| Lawnton State School, Lawnton | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 643 | 967 |
| Norris Road State School, Bracken Ridge | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 588 | 1,012 |
| Eatons Hill State School, Eatons Hill | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 977 | 1,060 |
| Albany Creek State School, Albany Creek | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 667 | 1,036 |
| Good Shepherd Christian School, Albany Creek | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 214 | 1,061 |
| All Saints Primary School, Albany Creek | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 616 | 1,091 |
| Genesis Christian College, Bray Park | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 1,618 | 1,099 |
| Albany Creek State High School, Albany Creek | Government | Secondary | 5.2 km | 1,550 | 1,055 |
| Petrie State School, Petrie | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 492 | 973 |
| Our Lady of the Way School, Petrie | Catholic | Primary | 5.3 km | 246 | 1,037 |
| Albany Hills State School, Albany Creek | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 829 | 1,068 |
| Mt Maria College - Petrie, Petrie | Catholic | Secondary | 5.5 km | 403 | 1,015 |
| Undurba State School, Murrumba Downs | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 919 | 1,012 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Strathpine - Brendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314031394/strathpine-brendale/topic/education