63.3% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Brinsmead · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Brinsmead
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significantly higher share of residents in Brinsmead finished high school compared to the rest of the state. Around 63.3% of people completed Year 12, which is well above both the Queensland and national figures. This trend toward higher education levels is also seen in the number of university degrees held by adults.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 63.3% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is well above the Queensland average of 57.1%. This is much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Brinsmead, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
One in four adults (24.9%) holds a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the state average. While this is a little below the national figure, the most common qualifications are Certificates III or IV, held by 30.2% of people.
24.9% ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 24.9%
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 Brinsmead, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 17.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.6% and health at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are nine schools within 3km, which is more than 81% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than most and have a higher average advantage score.
0.82
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Higher than 78% 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).
823
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,009
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Brinsmead
9 schools — 7,408 students, average ICSEA 1,009.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 4
| Freshwater Christian College, Brinsmead | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 562 | 1,041 |
| St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley, Redlynch | Catholic | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,373 | 1,067 |
| Whitfield State School, Whitfield | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 774 | 974 |
| Freshwater State School, Freshwater | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 594 | 1,064 |
| Redlynch State College, Redlynch | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,834 | 1,007 |
| Edge Hill State School, Edge Hill | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 864 | 1,016 |
| Peace Lutheran College, Kamerunga | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 544 | 1,054 |
| St Francis Xavier's School, Manunda | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 382 | 953 |
| Cairns West State School, Manunda | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 481 | 784 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Brinsmead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30377/brinsmead/topic/education