71.7% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.6%
- 2016: 66.9%
- 2021: 71.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Fitzgibbon · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Fitzgibbon
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have risen significantly in Fitzgibbon, where 33.6% of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9%, marking the area as one of the most qualified places in the region. These strong results extend to school leavers, with most residents completing their secondary education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A far higher proportion of people in Fitzgibbon finished Year 12 compared to the rest of Australia, with 71.7% completing their schooling. This is 13 points above the national figure and among the highest results for areas of this type.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Fitzgibbon, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Degrees are common here, as 33.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian average of 26.3%, with bachelor degrees and certificates being the most frequent qualifications.
33.6% ▲ +60.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 33.6%
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 Fitzgibbon, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents include management and commerce at 22.8%, followed by engineering and health, which both sit around 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger than most and have a much higher average advantage score. While there are 25 schools within 3 km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest at this level.
0.76
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25
Higher than 87% 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).
593
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,056
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Fitzgibbon
25 schools — 14,820 students, average ICSEA 1,056.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 8 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 7 · Combined 2
| Holy Spirit College, Fitzgibbon | Catholic | Secondary | 0.8 km | 455 | 1,077 |
| St Flannan's School, Zillmere | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 419 | 1,077 |
| Taigum State School, Taigum | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 446 | 962 |
| Jabiru Community College, Zillmere | Independent | Secondary | 1.6 km | 81 | 913 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracken Ridge | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 707 | 1,074 |
| Aspley State High School, Aspley | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,144 | 1,005 |
| Aspley Special School, Aspley | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 142 | 1,014 |
| Bracken Ridge State School, Bracken Ridge | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 304 | 968 |
| Aspley East State School, Aspley | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 849 | 1,063 |
| Zillmere State School, Zillmere | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 105 | 890 |
| Norris Road State School, Bracken Ridge | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 588 | 1,012 |
| St Dympna's Parish School, Aspley | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 647 | 1,105 |
| Boondall State School, Boondall | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 621 | 1,009 |
| Sandgate District State High School, Deagon | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 993 | 1,010 |
| St John Fisher College, Bracken Ridge | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 714 | 1,063 |
| Bald Hills State School, Bald Hills | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 624 | 1,042 |
| Aspley State School, Aspley | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 690 | 1,107 |
| St Joseph's Nudgee College, Boondall | Catholic | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,730 | 1,115 |
| St Paul's School, Bald Hills | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,283 | 1,141 |
| St Kevin's School, Geebung | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 356 | 1,086 |
| Bracken Ridge State High School, Bracken Ridge | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 626 | 981 |
| Geebung State School, Geebung | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 391 | 1,030 |
| Sandgate State School, Sandgate | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 387 | 1,057 |
| Nashville State School, Brighton | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 331 | 1,058 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Sandgate | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 187 | 1,063 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Fitzgibbon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31045/fitzgibbon/topic/education