73.7% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 73.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Everton Park · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Everton Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of residents in Everton Park finished high school compared to the rest of the country. This education trend is reflected in the adults, with 34.8% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, which is well above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the highest at this level, with 73.7% of residents finishing school. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national rate of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Everton Park, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 34.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Certificates III or IV are also common, held by 23.6% of people.
34.8% ▲ +53.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 34.8%
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 Everton Park, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 22.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.4% and society and culture at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Everton Park has 30 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number at this level. Local schools have an average size of 607 students, much higher than most areas, and a school advantage score among the highest at this level.
2.17
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
30
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).
607
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,099
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Everton Park
30 schools — 18,195 students, average ICSEA 1,099.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 9 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
| Everton Park State School, Everton Park | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 558 | 1,084 |
| Northside Christian College, Everton Park | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 1,245 | 1,145 |
| McDowall State School, Mcdowall | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 988 | 1,120 |
| Prince of Peace Lutheran College, Everton Park | Independent | Primary | 1.4 km | 653 | 1,104 |
| Everton Park State High School, Everton Park | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 482 | 1,001 |
| Mt Maria College, Mitchelton | Catholic | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,167 | 1,084 |
| Stafford Heights State School, Stafford Heights | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 303 | 986 |
| Mitchelton Special School, Mitchelton | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 78 | 1,014 |
| Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera | Independent | Secondary | 1.9 km | 895 | 1,174 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption School, Enoggera | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 303 | 1,104 |
| Our Lady of Dolours School, Mitchelton | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 159 | 1,133 |
| Enoggera State School, Enoggera | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 390 | 1,128 |
| Queen of Apostles Primary School, Stafford | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 296 | 1,106 |
| Mitchelton State School, Mitchelton | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 537 | 1,062 |
| Mitchelton State High School, Mitchelton | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 712 | 990 |
| Grovely State School, Keperra | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 303 | 1,001 |
| St William's Primary School, Keperra | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 520 | 1,112 |
| Pine Community School, Arana Hills | Independent | Primary | 2.8 km | 103 | 1,080 |
| Somerset Hills State School, Stafford Heights | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 103 | 1,009 |
| Stafford State School, Stafford | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 246 | 995 |
| Craigslea State High School, Chermside West | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,236 | 1,070 |
| Craigslea State School, Chermside West | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 599 | 1,070 |
| Padua College, Kedron | Catholic | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,547 | 1,117 |
| St Anthony's School, Kedron | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 694 | 1,116 |
| Newmarket State School, Newmarket | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 448 | 1,140 |
| Mount Alvernia College, Kedron | Catholic | Secondary | 4.1 km | 970 | 1,115 |
| Oakleigh State School, Ashgrove | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 496 | 1,153 |
| Wilston State School, Grange | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 840 | 1,165 |
| St Columba's Primary School, Wilston | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 495 | 1,155 |
| Albany Hills State School, Albany Creek | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 829 | 1,068 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Everton Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31012/everton-park/topic/education