55.8% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.3%
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Capalaba · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Capalaba
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fifteen schools are located within three kilometres of Capalaba, making it more school-dense than 86% of similar areas. While many residents have a strong educational foundation, the number of adults with a university degree is well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Capalaba, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The 16.8% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is well below the national figure. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 38.9%.
16.8% ▲ +50.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 16.8%
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 Capalaba, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) 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 19.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Capalaba has much larger schools than most similar areas, with an average size of 583 students. While there are many schools nearby, there are among the lowest number of schools per 1,000 children at this level.
0.91
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
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).
583
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,025
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Capalaba
15 schools — 8,751 students, average ICSEA 1,025.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 4 · Secondary 1
| Coolnwynpin State School, Capalaba | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 328 | 988 |
| St Luke's Catholic Parish School, Capalaba | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 359 | 1,057 |
| Capalaba State College, Capalaba | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | 1,022 | 982 |
| The Sycamore School, Alexandra Hills | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 90 | 1,070 |
| Alexandra Hills State High School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,460 | 984 |
| St Anthony's School, Alexandra Hills | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 508 | 1,038 |
| Hilliard State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 560 | 1,015 |
| Vienna Woods State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 300 | 971 |
| Alexandra Hills State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 172 | 959 |
| Birkdale South State School, Birkdale | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 407 | 993 |
| Sheldon College, Sheldon | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 1,481 | 1,124 |
| St Mary MacKillop Primary School, Birkdale | Catholic | Primary | 5.4 km | 557 | 1,071 |
| Birkdale State School, Birkdale | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 462 | 1,002 |
| Redland District Special School, Thornlands | Government | Combined | 5.7 km | 236 | 1,004 |
| Bay View State School, Thornlands | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 809 | 1,008 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Capalaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30524/capalaba/topic/education