67.1% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.3%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 67.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Burbank · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Burbank
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees have become more common in Burbank over the last decade. A striking 67.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far above the Queensland figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher than in most areas, sitting at 67.1%. This is well above the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Burbank, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 30.3% of the population, which is well above both the state and national figures. This reflects a trend where Burbank has a much higher proportion of degrees than most similar areas.
30.3% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 30.3%
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 Burbank, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 18.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Burbank has more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, with 18 schools within 3 km. These schools are among the largest at this level and have an average advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
6.21
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
877
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,086
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Burbank
18 schools — 15,783 students, average ICSEA 1,086.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Sinai College, Burbank | Independent | Primary | 2.1 km | 28 | 1,118 |
| Rochedale State School, Rochedale | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 989 | 1,112 |
| St Luke's Catholic Parish School, Capalaba | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 359 | 1,057 |
| Rochedale South State School, Rochedale South | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 478 | 1,028 |
| Redeemer Lutheran College, Rochedale | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,111 | 1,147 |
| Capalaba State College, Capalaba | Government | Combined | 4.4 km | 1,022 | 982 |
| Mackenzie State Primary School, Mackenzie | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 183 | 1,086 |
| Mackenzie State Special School, Mackenzie | Government | Combined | 4.6 km | 118 | 1,045 |
| Coolnwynpin State School, Capalaba | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 328 | 988 |
| St Peter's Primary School, Rochedale | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 508 | 1,080 |
| Rochedale State High School, Rochedale | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 1,547 | 1,034 |
| Springwood Road State School, Rochedale South | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 435 | 1,009 |
| Springwood State High School, Springwood | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 577 | 991 |
| Calvary Christian College, Springwood | Independent | Primary | 5.8 km | 952 | 1,069 |
| Eight Mile Plains State School, Eight Mile Plains | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 324 | 1,023 |
| Citipointe Christian College, Carindale | Independent | Combined | 6.0 km | 1,805 | 1,166 |
| Mansfield State High School, Mansfield | Government | Secondary | 6.0 km | 3,807 | 1,116 |
| Mansfield State School, Mansfield | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 1,212 | 1,116 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Burbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30440/burbank/topic/education