61.3% ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 49.4%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Springfield - Redbank · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Springfield - Redbank
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of over 8 percentage points separates Springfield - Redbank from the national figure for university degrees, though the area has seen a steady climb in education levels. More than 61% of residents have finished Year 12, which is well above the Queensland average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion has jumped 12 points since 2011, with 61.3% of people now finishing Year 12. This is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Springfield - Redbank, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.1% of the area, which is well below both the state and national figures. This represents a rise of 7.1 points since 2011, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common at 34.1%.
18.1% ▲ +64.6%
Lower than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 18.1%
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 Springfield - Redbank, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 20.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 31 schools and a very large student population of 25,572, which is larger than about 91% of similar areas. Most students attend government schools (64.5%), and the typical school size is among the highest at this level.
31
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.11
Lower than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25,572
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
825
Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,006
Lower 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 Springfield - Redbank
31 schools — 25,572 students, average ICSEA 1,006.
By sector: Government 20 · Independent 7 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 7 · Combined 7
| Springfield Central State High School, Springfield Central | Government | Secondary | — | 1,998 | 1,030 |
| Bellbird Park State Secondary College, Bellbird Park | Government | Secondary | — | 1,795 | 950 |
| Woodcrest State College, Springfield | Government | Combined | — | 1,709 | 971 |
| St Augustine's College, Augustine Heights | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,555 | 1,056 |
| Redbank Plains State High School, Redbank Plains | Government | Secondary | — | 1,539 | 933 |
| Westside Christian College, Goodna | Independent | Secondary | — | 1,293 | 1,079 |
| Springfield Lakes State School, Springfield Lakes | Government | Primary | — | 1,124 | 1,025 |
| The Springfield Anglican College, Springfield | Independent | Secondary | — | 1,124 | 1,109 |
| Augusta State School, Augustine Heights | Government | Primary | — | 1,023 | 1,036 |
| Fernbrooke State School, Redbank Plains | Government | Primary | — | 1,007 | 960 |
| Springfield Central State School, Springfield Central | Government | Primary | — | 1,005 | 1,059 |
| Mastery Schools Australia - Springfield Central Campus, Springfield Central | Independent | Combined | — | 960 | 1,005 |
| Spring Mountain State School, Spring Mountain | Government | Primary | — | 939 | 1,089 |
| WoodLinks State School, Collingwood Park | Government | Primary | — | 828 | 981 |
| St Peters Lutheran College Springfield, Springfield Central | Independent | Combined | — | 784 | 1,125 |
| Redbank Plains State School, Redbank Plains | Government | Primary | — | 727 | 920 |
| Staines Memorial College, Redbank Plains | Independent | Combined | — | 716 | 1,006 |
| Camira State School, Camira | Government | Primary | — | 679 | 983 |
| Kruger State School, Bellbird Park | Government | Primary | — | 673 | 937 |
| Goodna State School, Goodna | Government | Primary | — | 650 | 921 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School, Springfield Lakes | Catholic | Primary | — | 527 | 1,068 |
| Collingwood Park State School, Collingwood Park | Government | Primary | — | 497 | 958 |
| St Francis Xavier School, Goodna | Catholic | Primary | — | 470 | 989 |
| St Ann's School, Redbank Plains | Catholic | Primary | — | 450 | 1,027 |
| Bellbird Park State School, Bellbird Park | Government | Primary | — | 361 | 983 |
| Goodna Special School, Goodna | Government | Combined | — | 359 | 982 |
| Collingwood Park State Secondary College, Collingwood Park | Government | Secondary | — | 256 | 962 |
| Hymba Yumba Independent School, Springfield | Independent | Combined | — | 224 | 760 |
| Woogaroo Creek State School, Augustine Heights | Government | Primary | — | 157 | 953 |
| Redbank State School, Redbank | Government | Primary | — | 136 | 895 |
| Challenge Trade and Business College, Collingwood Park | Independent | Secondary | — | 7 | 968 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Springfield - Redbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31004/springfield-redbank/topic/education