65.4% ▲ +29.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.5%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Burdell · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Burdell
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A strong focus on finishing high school defines the local experience in Burdell, where 65.4% of residents have completed Year 12. This rate is well above both the Queensland and Australian figures, though the community's higher school completion rates don't translate into the same level of university degrees compared to the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is common here, with 65.4% of people reaching this milestone. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits well above the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Burdell, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 20% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian average. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.1% of residents.
20.0% ▲ +72.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 20.0%
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 Burdell, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 17.2%, followed closely by engineering at 17.1% and health at 14%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Burdell has six schools within 3km, which is more than about 77% of similar areas. However, the average school advantage score is lower than most areas, and there are 1.53 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most other places.
1.53
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
715
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
971
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Burdell
6 schools — 4,292 students, average ICSEA 971.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| North Shore State School, Burdell | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 672 | 988 |
| Bohlevale State School, Burdell | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 474 | 891 |
| Northern Beaches State High School, Deeragun | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 920 | 925 |
| St Clare's Catholic School, Burdell | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 714 | 1,022 |
| St Anthony's Catholic College - Secondary Campus, Deeragun | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,485 | 992 |
| Eaton College, Mount Louisa | Independent | Combined | 6.1 km | 27 | 967 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Burdell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30441/burdell/topic/education