Berrinba · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Berrinba

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

More people in Berrinba have finished high school now than in previous years, with 61.9% completing Year 12. This is well above the national figure. While school completion is strong, university degrees are less common here than in the wider state and country.

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📍 Berrinba, Suburb / Locality

Where Berrinba sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.9% ▲ +23.9%
  • 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 Berrinba — higher than 58% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Berrinba16.9%
4117, QLD 19.9%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

A strong 61.9% of residents have finished Year 12, which is well above both the Queensland and Australian figures. For others, the most common finishing point was Year 10, at 13.8%.

61.9% ▲ +27.3%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48.6%
  • 2016: 58.7%
  • 2021: 61.9%

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

Highest year of school

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In Berrinba, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 15%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 16.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the national figure. Instead, trade and vocational certificates are the most common qualification, held by 30.8% of the community.

16.9% ▲ +23.9%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.6%
  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Berrinba, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 17.4%, followed by society and culture at 15.3%.

Schools

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

Berrinba has some of the largest schools at this level, with an average size of 947 students. While there are 25 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most areas.

25

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).

957

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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Schools serving Berrinba

25 schools — 23,680 students, average ICSEA 957.

By sector: Government 18 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3

By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 7 · Combined 5

Schools serving Berrinba, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Berrinba East State School, Berrinba Government Primary 1.7 km 398 875
Burrowes State School, Marsden Government Primary 1.9 km 890 925
Woodridge State High School, Logan Central Government Secondary 2.5 km 1,088 856
Groves Christian College, Kingston Independent Combined 2.7 km 1,678 977
Logan City Special School, Logan Central Government Combined 2.8 km 381 963
The Centre Education Programme, Kingston Catholic Secondary 2.8 km 122 864
Kingston State School, Kingston Government Primary 2.8 km 512 887
Kingston State College, Kingston Government Secondary 2.9 km 866 901
Browns Plains State School, Browns Plains Government Primary 2.9 km 597 934
Woodridge State School, Logan Central Government Primary 3.0 km 733 884
Browns Plains State High School, Browns Plains Government Secondary 3.0 km 1,185 943
Crestmead State School, Crestmead Government Primary 3.2 km 1,279 925
Marsden State School, Marsden Government Primary 3.3 km 1,411 929
St Francis College, Crestmead Catholic Combined 3.5 km 843 989
Stretton State College, Stretton Government Combined 3.6 km 3,578 1,068
Yugumbir State School, Regents Park Government Primary 3.8 km 959 968
Y Schools Queensland - Logan, Kingston Independent Secondary 3.8 km 346 908
St Paul's School, Woodridge Catholic Primary 3.9 km 346 935
Indie School, Logan, Browns Plains Independent Secondary 4.0 km 586 955
Woodridge North State School, Woodridge Government Primary 4.5 km 496 884
Harris Fields State School, Woodridge Government Primary 4.6 km 506 889
Mabel Park State School, Slacks Creek Government Primary 4.7 km 718 885
Islamic College of Brisbane, Karawatha Independent Combined 4.8 km 1,712 1,057
Corymbia State School, Park Ridge Government Primary 4.9 km 636 993
Mabel Park State High School, Slacks Creek Government Secondary 5.0 km 1,814 916

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).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Berrinba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30240/berrinba/topic/education