61.3% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.7%
- 2016: 55.5%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Sippy Downs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Sippy Downs
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump in school completions defines the recent trend in Sippy Downs, where the share of people finishing Year 12 rose 8.6 percentage points since 2011. This shift is paired with a steady climb in higher education, with nearly one in five adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is high here at 61.3%, which is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and a little above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Sippy Downs, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has grown to 19.2%, though this remains well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.7% of residents.
19.2% ▲ +68.8%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 19.2%
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 Sippy Downs, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 17.8%, followed by society and culture at 13.3% and health at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three schools with very high enrolments, totalling 4,114 students, which is larger than about 91% of similar areas. These schools have an advantage score higher than most areas and are split evenly between government and Catholic sectors.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.45
Lower than 70% 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).
4,114
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,371
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,055
Higher than 67% 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 Sippy Downs
13 schools — 14,660 students, average ICSEA 1,062.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Combined 5 · Primary 5 · Secondary 3
| Chancellor State College, Sippy Downs | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 2,609 | 1,042 |
| Palmview State Secondary College, Palmview | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 379 | 1,021 |
| Palmview State Primary School, Palmview | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 596 | 1,037 |
| Palmview State Special School, Palmview | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 102 | 1,023 |
| Siena Catholic Primary School, Sippy Downs | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 616 | 1,081 |
| Siena Catholic College, Sippy Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 889 | 1,073 |
| Brightwater State School, Mountain Creek | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 733 | 1,055 |
| Matthew Flinders Anglican College, Buderim | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,426 | 1,155 |
| Pacific Lutheran College, Meridan Plains | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,204 | 1,114 |
| Mountain Creek State School, Mountain Creek | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 778 | 1,041 |
| Mountain Creek State High School, Mountain Creek | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 2,091 | 1,043 |
| Kawana Waters State College, Bokarina | Government | Combined | 4.6 km | 2,495 | 1,034 |
| Buddina State School, Buddina | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 742 | 1,057 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Sippy Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316011416/sippy-downs/topic/education