Bellbowrie · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Bellbowrie

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

About 75.5% of people in Bellbowrie finished Year 12, a figure far above the national average. This is a highly educated area where residents are much more likely to hold university degrees than people in other parts of Queensland and Australia.

Open map →
📍 Bellbowrie, Suburb / Locality

Where Bellbowrie sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

37.1% ▲ +23.2%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bellbowrie — higher than 91% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Bellbowrie37.1%
4070, QLD 38.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are among the highest for similar areas, with 75.5% of people completing Year 12. This is 18 percentage points higher than the Queensland figure.

75.5% ▲ +6.4%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 70.9%
  • 2016: 73.9%
  • 2021: 75.5%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

View on map →

In Bellbowrie, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 10 is next at 14%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

High academic achievement is common here, as 37.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%.

37.1% ▲ +23.2%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.1%
  • 2016: 32.5%
  • 2021: 37.1%

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 Bellbowrie, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.8%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Bellbowrie has five primary schools within 3km, which is more than about 75% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most and have an advantage score among the highest at this level.

5

Higher than 73% 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).

1,109

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Bellbowrie — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Bellbowrie

5 schools — 2,924 students, average ICSEA 1,109.

By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1

By type: Primary 5

Schools serving Bellbowrie, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Moggill State School, Moggill Government Primary 1.4 km 698 1,099
Pullenvale State School, Pullenvale Government Primary 3.0 km 389 1,128
Middle Park State School, Middle Park Government Primary 3.3 km 578 1,070
Good News Lutheran School, Middle Park Independent Primary 4.4 km 366 1,181
Jamboree Heights State School, Jamboree Heights Government Primary 4.6 km 893 1,103

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Bellbowrie

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bellbowrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30215/bellbowrie/topic/education