77.3% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 72.4%
- 2021: 77.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Brookwater · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Brookwater
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More residents have completed their schooling in Brookwater since 2011, contributing to a highly educated community. The area stands out for its high academic achievement, with 77.3% of people finishing Year 12, which is far above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are among the highest for similar areas, with 77.3% of residents completing Year 12. This is 20 percentage points higher than the Queensland average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Brookwater, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A high proportion of adults hold university degrees, with 36.4% having a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%.
36.4% ▲ +51.8%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 36.4%
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 Brookwater, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 26.4%, followed by health at 14.8% and engineering at 14.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 18 schools within 3km, which is more than about 88% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger than most, with an average size of 1,010 students.
18
Higher than 86% 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).
1,010
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,014
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Brookwater
18 schools — 18,176 students, average ICSEA 1,014.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 5 · Secondary 4
| St Augustine's College, Augustine Heights | Catholic | Combined | 0.9 km | 1,555 | 1,056 |
| Hymba Yumba Independent School, Springfield | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 224 | 760 |
| The Springfield Anglican College, Springfield | Independent | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,124 | 1,109 |
| Augusta State School, Augustine Heights | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 1,023 | 1,036 |
| Woodcrest State College, Springfield | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,709 | 971 |
| Bellbird Park State Secondary College, Bellbird Park | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,795 | 950 |
| Mastery Schools Australia - Springfield Central Campus, Springfield Central | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 960 | 1,005 |
| Woogaroo Creek State School, Augustine Heights | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 157 | 953 |
| Springfield Lakes State School, Springfield Lakes | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 1,124 | 1,025 |
| Redbank Plains State High School, Redbank Plains | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,539 | 933 |
| Bellbird Park State School, Bellbird Park | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 361 | 983 |
| Spring Mountain State School, Spring Mountain | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 939 | 1,089 |
| St Peters Lutheran College Springfield, Springfield Central | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 784 | 1,125 |
| Springfield Central State High School, Springfield Central | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,998 | 1,030 |
| Kruger State School, Bellbird Park | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 673 | 937 |
| Springfield Central State School, Springfield Central | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 1,005 | 1,059 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School, Springfield Lakes | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 527 | 1,068 |
| Camira State School, Camira | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 679 | 983 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Brookwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30390/brookwater/topic/education