66.2% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Chermside West · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Chermside West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher levels of education than most similar areas define Chermside West. A standout 66.2% of residents have finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This strong schooling foundation is matched by a high proportion of adults holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is high here at 66.2%, a figure well above both the Queensland and national averages. Other common outcomes include Year 10 for 17.5% of people and Year 9 or below for 6.7%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Chermside West, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common, with 29.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Queensland average and a little above the Australian figure, with 31.8% specifically holding a bachelor degree.
29.3% ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 29.3%
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 Chermside West, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.4%, followed by health at 14.2% and engineering and related fields at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are 29 schools within 3 km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. Schools here are generally larger than usual and have an average advantage score much higher than most areas.
1.61
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Higher than 88% 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).
662
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,077
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Chermside West
29 schools — 19,188 students, average ICSEA 1,077.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 7 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 8 · Combined 2
| Craigslea State High School, Chermside West | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 1,236 | 1,070 |
| Craigslea State School, Chermside West | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 599 | 1,070 |
| Somerset Hills State School, Stafford Heights | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 103 | 1,009 |
| Aspley State School, Aspley | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 690 | 1,107 |
| Stafford Heights State School, Stafford Heights | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 303 | 986 |
| McDowall State School, Mcdowall | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 988 | 1,120 |
| Queen of Apostles Primary School, Stafford | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 296 | 1,106 |
| Northside Christian College, Everton Park | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,245 | 1,145 |
| Wavell Heights State School, Wavell Heights | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 398 | 985 |
| Mount Alvernia College, Kedron | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 970 | 1,115 |
| Aspley East State School, Aspley | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 849 | 1,063 |
| Padua College, Kedron | Catholic | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,547 | 1,117 |
| St Anthony's School, Kedron | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 694 | 1,116 |
| Everton Park State High School, Everton Park | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 482 | 1,001 |
| Stafford State School, Stafford | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 246 | 995 |
| Wavell State High School, Wavell Heights | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,522 | 1,008 |
| St Dympna's Parish School, Aspley | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 647 | 1,105 |
| Our Lady of the Angels' School, Wavell Heights | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 606 | 1,119 |
| Everton Park State School, Everton Park | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 558 | 1,084 |
| Kedron State School, Kedron | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 487 | 1,122 |
| Aspley Special School, Aspley | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 142 | 1,014 |
| Aspley State High School, Aspley | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,144 | 1,005 |
| Zillmere State School, Zillmere | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 105 | 890 |
| Prince of Peace Lutheran College, Everton Park | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 653 | 1,104 |
| Geebung State School, Geebung | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 391 | 1,030 |
| St Kevin's School, Geebung | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 356 | 1,086 |
| Jabiru Community College, Zillmere | Independent | Secondary | 3.8 km | 81 | 913 |
| Geebung Special School, Geebung | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 150 | 1,029 |
| Kedron State High School, Kedron | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,700 | 1,096 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Chermside West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30594/chermside-west/topic/education