69.4% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 69.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Doolandella · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Doolandella
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 70% of people in Doolandella finished Year 12, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of school completion is matched by a strong level of further study, with about a quarter of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The 69.4% of residents who completed Year 12 is far above the figures for both Queensland and Australia. This is much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Doolandella, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 24.2% of the population, which is a little above the Queensland figure but a little below the national average. This group is much larger than in most similar areas.
24.2% ▲ +71.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Doolandella splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce, held by 22.5% of people, followed by engineering and society and culture at 14% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 15 schools within 3 km, which is more than 86% of similar areas. These schools are among the largest at this level, with 73.3% being government schools.
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).
774
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
989
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Doolandella
15 schools — 11,606 students, average ICSEA 989.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Serviceton South State School, Inala | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 454 | 919 |
| St John's Anglican College, Forest Lake | Independent | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,329 | 1,118 |
| Forest Lake State High School, Forest Lake | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,673 | 969 |
| Australian International Islamic College, Durack | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,573 | 971 |
| Durack State School, Durack | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 642 | 934 |
| Pallara State School, Pallara | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 1,337 | 1,062 |
| Forest Lake State School, Forest Lake | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 738 | 1,015 |
| Richlands East State School, Inala | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 508 | 910 |
| Inala Flexible School, Inala | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 94 | 823 |
| St Mark's School, Inala | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 448 | 982 |
| Grand Avenue State School, Forest Lake | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 917 | 1,033 |
| Western Suburbs State Special School, Inala | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 220 | 972 |
| Inala State School, Inala | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 416 | 906 |
| Glenala State High School, Durack | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,133 | 908 |
| Watson Road State School, Acacia Ridge | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 124 | 872 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Doolandella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30863/doolandella/topic/education