54.1% ▲ +36.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.8%
- 2016: 45.9%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Archerfield · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Archerfield
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high concentration of schools makes education a central part of daily life in Archerfield. While many residents have completed Year 12, the area has a much lower rate of university degrees than the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.1% of people finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian average of 58.8%. Around 20.3% of residents peaked at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Archerfield, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 16.8%, well below the 26.3% seen across Australia. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33% of people.
16.8% ▲ +90.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 16.8%
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 Archerfield, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common area of study at 19.6%, followed by management and commerce at 16.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Archerfield is home to 23 schools within 3 km, which is more than 91% of similar areas. These schools are typically much larger than those in other areas, with an average size of 533 students.
23
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality 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).
533
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,011
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Archerfield
23 schools — 12,257 students, average ICSEA 1,011.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 4 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 14 · Combined 5 · Secondary 4
| Acacia Ridge State School, Acacia Ridge | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 312 | 930 |
| Our Lady of Fatima Primary School, Acacia Ridge | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 174 | 1,034 |
| Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School, Acacia Ridge | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 260 | 710 |
| Rocklea State School, Rocklea | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 69 | 963 |
| Y Schools Queensland - Brisbane South, Acacia Ridge | Independent | Secondary | 2.6 km | 180 | 882 |
| Salisbury State School, Salisbury | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 307 | 1,058 |
| Oxley State School, Oxley | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 383 | 1,051 |
| Coopers Plains State School, Coopers Plains | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 211 | 972 |
| St Pius X School, Salisbury | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 166 | 1,093 |
| Watson Road State School, Acacia Ridge | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 124 | 872 |
| Brisbane Christian College, Salisbury | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,118 | 1,109 |
| Corinda State School, Corinda | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 620 | 1,115 |
| Corinda State High School, Corinda | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 2,125 | 1,060 |
| St Brendan's Primary School, Moorooka | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 76 | 1,001 |
| Glenala State High School, Durack | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,133 | 908 |
| Western Suburbs State Special School, Inala | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 220 | 972 |
| Moorooka State School, Moorooka | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 558 | 1,088 |
| Inala State School, Inala | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 416 | 906 |
| Sunnybank Special School, Sunnybank | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 112 | 1,028 |
| Australian International Islamic College, Durack | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,573 | 971 |
| St Thomas More College, Sunnybank | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,161 | 1,067 |
| Durack State School, Durack | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 642 | 934 |
| Sunnybank State School, Sunnybank | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 317 | 1,003 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Archerfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30081/archerfield/topic/education