69.9% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 69.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Chermside · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Chermside
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump in school completions and degrees has transformed Chermside since 2011. The area now sees far more people finishing Year 12 and earning university degrees than is typical for Queensland or Australia. This shift has created a highly qualified community where nearly 70% of residents finished high school.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 12 points since 2011 to 69.9%, a figure far above the national average of 58.8%. This is much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Chermside, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are common here, held by 32.8% of adults. This is well above the Australian figure of 26.3% and represents a 9.4 point increase since 2011.
32.8% ▲ +40.3%
Higher than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 32.8%
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 Chermside, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 22%, followed by health at 13.2% and engineering at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Chermside has 20 schools, which is smaller than about 62% of similar areas. However, the schools here are much larger than most, with an average size of 636 students.
20
Lower than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.54
Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12,729
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
636
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,067
Higher than 72% 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 Chermside
20 schools — 12,729 students, average ICSEA 1,067.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 5 · Combined 1
| Padua College, Kedron | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,547 | 1,117 |
| Wavell State High School, Wavell Heights | Government | Secondary | — | 1,522 | 1,008 |
| Craigslea State High School, Chermside West | Government | Secondary | — | 1,236 | 1,070 |
| Aspley State High School, Aspley | Government | Secondary | — | 1,144 | 1,005 |
| Mount Alvernia College, Kedron | Catholic | Secondary | — | 970 | 1,115 |
| Aspley East State School, Aspley | Government | Primary | — | 849 | 1,063 |
| St Anthony's School, Kedron | Catholic | Primary | — | 694 | 1,116 |
| Aspley State School, Aspley | Government | Primary | — | 690 | 1,107 |
| Our Lady of the Angels' School, Wavell Heights | Catholic | Primary | — | 606 | 1,119 |
| Craigslea State School, Chermside West | Government | Primary | — | 599 | 1,070 |
| Kedron State School, Kedron | Government | Primary | — | 487 | 1,122 |
| Wavell Heights State School, Wavell Heights | Government | Primary | — | 398 | 985 |
| Geebung State School, Geebung | Government | Primary | — | 391 | 1,030 |
| St Kevin's School, Geebung | Catholic | Primary | — | 356 | 1,086 |
| Stafford Heights State School, Stafford Heights | Government | Primary | — | 303 | 986 |
| Queen of Apostles Primary School, Stafford | Catholic | Primary | — | 296 | 1,106 |
| Stafford State School, Stafford | Government | Primary | — | 246 | 995 |
| Geebung Special School, Geebung | Government | Primary | — | 150 | 1,029 |
| Aspley Special School, Aspley | Government | Secondary | — | 142 | 1,014 |
| Somerset Hills State School, Stafford Heights | Government | Primary | — | 103 | 1,009 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Chermside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30202/chermside/topic/education