62.6% ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.4%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bracken Ridge · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bracken Ridge
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the national figure, 62.6% of Bracken Ridge residents have completed Year 12. This high rate of school completion is a standout feature for the area, though university degrees are less common than across Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher than in most similar areas, sitting at 62.6%, which is well above both Queensland and national levels. Roughly 20.2% of people finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bracken Ridge, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 21.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is about the same as the Queensland average but well below the national figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.4% of residents.
21.5% ▲ +51.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 21.5%
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 Bracken Ridge, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 22.1% and engineering and related subjects at 14.8%. Society and culture and health also make up a significant share of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are 21 schools within 3km, there are far fewer schools per child than in most similar areas. The local schools are much larger than average and mostly government-run, making up 61.9% of the sector.
1.41
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
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).
532
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,045
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bracken Ridge
21 schools — 11,177 students, average ICSEA 1,045.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 6 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 7 · Combined 1
| Norris Road State School, Bracken Ridge | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 588 | 1,012 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracken Ridge | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 707 | 1,074 |
| St John Fisher College, Bracken Ridge | Catholic | Secondary | 1.2 km | 714 | 1,063 |
| Bracken Ridge State School, Bracken Ridge | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 304 | 968 |
| Bracken Ridge State High School, Bracken Ridge | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 626 | 981 |
| Nashville State School, Brighton | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 331 | 1,058 |
| Bald Hills State School, Bald Hills | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 624 | 1,042 |
| Sandgate District State High School, Deagon | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 993 | 1,010 |
| St Paul's School, Bald Hills | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,283 | 1,141 |
| Brighton State School, Brighton | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 438 | 1,055 |
| Sandgate State School, Sandgate | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 387 | 1,057 |
| Holy Spirit College, Fitzgibbon | Catholic | Secondary | 3.4 km | 455 | 1,077 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Sandgate | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 187 | 1,063 |
| St Kieran's School, Brighton | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 343 | 1,090 |
| Taigum State School, Taigum | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 446 | 962 |
| St Flannan's School, Zillmere | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 419 | 1,077 |
| Jabiru Community College, Zillmere | Independent | Secondary | 4.2 km | 81 | 913 |
| Boondall State School, Boondall | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 621 | 1,009 |
| Aspley Special School, Aspley | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 142 | 1,014 |
| Aspley State High School, Aspley | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,144 | 1,005 |
| Shorncliffe State School, Shorncliffe | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 344 | 1,122 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bracken Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30353/bracken-ridge/topic/education