65.5% ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.8%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Chandler · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Chandler
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well over 65% of residents in Chandler have finished Year 12, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages. This high level of schooling is matched by a strong proportion of adults with university degrees. The area stands out for its high educational attainment across the board.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The proportion of people who completed Year 12 is 65.5%, which is much higher than most areas. This is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Chandler, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 28.6% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This is well above the Queensland average and a little above the national figure.
28.6% ▲ +58.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 28.6%
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 Chandler, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 21.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.6%. Health, education, and society and culture also feature prominently.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Chandler has 16 schools within 3 km, which is more than 87% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most and have an average advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
16
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).
578
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,053
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Chandler
16 schools — 9,254 students, average ICSEA 1,053.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 5 · Secondary 1
| Capalaba State College, Capalaba | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,022 | 982 |
| Gumdale State School, Gumdale | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 1,152 | 1,060 |
| Birkdale South State School, Birkdale | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 407 | 993 |
| St Luke's Catholic Parish School, Capalaba | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 359 | 1,057 |
| Alexandra Hills State High School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,460 | 984 |
| The Sycamore School, Alexandra Hills | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 90 | 1,070 |
| St Anthony's School, Alexandra Hills | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 508 | 1,038 |
| OneSchool Global QLD - Wakerley, Wakerley | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 285 | 985 |
| Coolnwynpin State School, Capalaba | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 328 | 988 |
| Alexandra Hills State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 172 | 959 |
| South East Brisbane Steiner School, Thorneside | Independent | Primary | 5.0 km | 30 | 1,037 |
| Birkdale State School, Birkdale | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 462 | 1,002 |
| Belmont State School, Carindale | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 873 | 1,129 |
| Mackenzie State Primary School, Mackenzie | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 183 | 1,086 |
| Mackenzie State Special School, Mackenzie | Government | Combined | 5.8 km | 118 | 1,045 |
| Citipointe Christian College, Carindale | Independent | Combined | 6.1 km | 1,805 | 1,166 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Chandler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30579/chandler/topic/education