53.1% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Flagstone · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Flagstone
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Flagstone have shifted as the area grows, though a small number of residents hold university degrees. Only 9.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below both the state and national figures. This trend is mirrored in school completion, where only about half of the population finished Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 53.1% of people finished Year 12, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still well below the Queensland and Australian averages.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Flagstone, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trade and vocational training are common here, with 45.9% of qualified adults holding a Certificate III or IV. In contrast, only 11.9% have a bachelor degree, which is far below the national figure.
9.5% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
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 Flagstone, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 17.9%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 17.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Flagstone has two schools within 3 km, both of which are government-run. These schools are among the largest at this level, with an average size of 884 students.
1.01
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
884
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
952
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Flagstone
2 schools — 1,767 students, average ICSEA 952.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Secondary 1 · Primary 1
| Flagstone State Community College, Flagstone | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 861 | 954 |
| Flagstone State School, Flagstone | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 906 | 950 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Flagstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31047/flagstone/topic/education