60.9% ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.5%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bohle Plains · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bohle Plains
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Better educational outcomes are becoming common in Bohle Plains, where 60.9% of residents have now completed Year 12. This is a significant jump from 2011, and the area now sits well above the Queensland average for high school completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 61% of people finished Year 12, which is a little above the national figure. This result is part of a strong upward trend, as the proportion of school leavers rose 12 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bohle Plains, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 18.3% since 2011, though this remains well below both the state and national figures. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
18.3% ▲ +49.8%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 18.3%
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 Bohle Plains, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 20%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bohle Plains has two Catholic schools with a total of 740 enrolments. The number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most other similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.02
Lower than 85% 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).
740
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
370
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,010
Lower than 53% 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 Bohle Plains
14 schools — 11,443 students, average ICSEA 956.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| St Benedict's Catholic School, Shaw | Catholic | Primary | 6.1 km | 613 | 1,014 |
| Mary Help of Christians Catholic College, Shaw | Catholic | Secondary | 6.5 km | 127 | 990 |
| Carinity Education - Shalom, Condon | Independent | Combined | 6.8 km | 237 | 688 |
| Ryan Catholic College, Kirwan | Catholic | Combined | 7.4 km | 2,019 | 1,020 |
| Thuringowa State High School, Condon | Government | Secondary | 7.7 km | 659 | 842 |
| The Willows State School, Kirwan | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 876 | 956 |
| Northern Beaches State High School, Deeragun | Government | Secondary | 8.5 km | 920 | 925 |
| Bohlevale State School, Burdell | Government | Primary | 8.9 km | 474 | 891 |
| St Anthony's Catholic College - Secondary Campus, Deeragun | Catholic | Secondary | 9.0 km | 1,485 | 992 |
| St Clare's Catholic School, Burdell | Catholic | Primary | 9.0 km | 714 | 1,022 |
| Kirwan State High School, Kirwan | Government | Secondary | 9.1 km | 1,922 | 919 |
| Kirwan State School, Kirwan | Government | Primary | 9.2 km | 698 | 927 |
| Eaton College, Mount Louisa | Independent | Combined | 10.9 km | 27 | 967 |
| North Shore State School, Burdell | Government | Primary | 11.3 km | 672 | 988 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bohle Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021470/bohle-plains/topic/education