58.3% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 49.2%
- 2016: 54.0%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Capalaba · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Capalaba
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Capalaba have finished high school than in most similar areas. This trend has grown steadily, with the percentage of residents who completed Year 12 rising by 9.2 points since 2011 to reach 58.3%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is a little above the Queensland figure. This is the most common school level achieved, while 23% of people stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Capalaba, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than across Australia, with 19.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the national figure, though the rate has risen 5.9 points since 2011.
19.9% ▲ +42.4%
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 19.9%
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 Capalaba, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) 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 20.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Capalaba has 17 schools, but the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. These schools are generally larger than those in similar places, with the typical school enrolling 590 students.
17
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.24
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10,028
Higher than 50% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
590
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,025
Higher than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Capalaba
17 schools — 10,028 students, average ICSEA 1,025.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 12 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Alexandra Hills State High School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Secondary | — | 1,460 | 984 |
| Redlands College, Wellington Point | Independent | Combined | — | 1,443 | 1,100 |
| Gumdale State School, Gumdale | Government | Primary | — | 1,152 | 1,060 |
| Capalaba State College, Capalaba | Government | Combined | — | 1,022 | 982 |
| Wellington Point State High School, Wellington Point | Government | Secondary | — | 767 | 984 |
| Hilliard State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | — | 560 | 1,015 |
| St Mary MacKillop Primary School, Birkdale | Catholic | Primary | — | 557 | 1,071 |
| St Anthony's School, Alexandra Hills | Catholic | Primary | — | 508 | 1,038 |
| Birkdale State School, Birkdale | Government | Primary | — | 462 | 1,002 |
| Wellington Point State School, Wellington Point | Government | Primary | — | 411 | 1,033 |
| Birkdale South State School, Birkdale | Government | Primary | — | 407 | 993 |
| St Luke's Catholic Parish School, Capalaba | Catholic | Primary | — | 359 | 1,057 |
| Coolnwynpin State School, Capalaba | Government | Primary | — | 328 | 988 |
| Vienna Woods State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | — | 300 | 971 |
| Alexandra Hills State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | — | 172 | 959 |
| The Sycamore School, Alexandra Hills | Independent | Combined | — | 90 | 1,070 |
| South East Brisbane Steiner School, Thorneside | Independent | Primary | — | 30 | 1,037 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Capalaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30101/capalaba/topic/education