65.6% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Aspley · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Aspley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of education than most similar areas define Aspley, where nearly 30% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This strong academic profile is seen across the board, with residents being far more likely to have finished high school than the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A high 65.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Aspley, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more qualified than most, with 29.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the state average of 21.9% and a little above the national figure of 26.3%.
29.1% ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 29.1%
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 Aspley, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 21.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.6% and health at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Aspley has 29 schools within 3km, among the largest number for its size, though it has fewer schools per 1,000 children than most areas. Local schools are typically larger and have a much higher advantage score than those in most other areas.
2.30
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Higher than 88% 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).
645
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,070
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Aspley
29 schools — 18,705 students, average ICSEA 1,070.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 7 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 20 · Secondary 7 · Combined 2
| Aspley State School, Aspley | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 690 | 1,107 |
| Aspley East State School, Aspley | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 849 | 1,063 |
| Aspley Special School, Aspley | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 142 | 1,014 |
| Aspley State High School, Aspley | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,144 | 1,005 |
| St Dympna's Parish School, Aspley | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 647 | 1,105 |
| Jabiru Community College, Zillmere | Independent | Secondary | 1.8 km | 81 | 913 |
| Zillmere State School, Zillmere | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 105 | 890 |
| Craigslea State High School, Chermside West | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,236 | 1,070 |
| Craigslea State School, Chermside West | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 599 | 1,070 |
| Holy Spirit College, Fitzgibbon | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 455 | 1,077 |
| St Flannan's School, Zillmere | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 419 | 1,077 |
| Taigum State School, Taigum | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 446 | 962 |
| Geebung State School, Geebung | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 391 | 1,030 |
| St Kevin's School, Geebung | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 356 | 1,086 |
| Wavell Heights State School, Wavell Heights | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 398 | 985 |
| Geebung Special School, Geebung | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 150 | 1,029 |
| Somerset Hills State School, Stafford Heights | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 103 | 1,009 |
| McDowall State School, Mcdowall | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 988 | 1,120 |
| Our Lady of the Angels' School, Wavell Heights | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 606 | 1,119 |
| Wavell State High School, Wavell Heights | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,522 | 1,008 |
| Northside Christian College, Everton Park | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,245 | 1,145 |
| Stafford Heights State School, Stafford Heights | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 303 | 986 |
| St Joseph's Nudgee College, Boondall | Catholic | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,730 | 1,115 |
| Boondall State School, Boondall | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 621 | 1,009 |
| Mount Alvernia College, Kedron | Catholic | Secondary | 4.5 km | 970 | 1,115 |
| Albany Hills State School, Albany Creek | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 829 | 1,068 |
| Virginia State School, Virginia | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 469 | 1,092 |
| Everton Park State School, Everton Park | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 558 | 1,084 |
| Prince of Peace Lutheran College, Everton Park | Independent | Primary | 5.0 km | 653 | 1,104 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Aspley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30095/aspley/topic/education