67.6% ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 67.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Geebung · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Geebung
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher education levels than most similar areas define Geebung, where 67.6% of residents have finished Year 12. This strong schooling trend is reflected in the adult population, with nearly 30% holding a bachelor's degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the Queensland figure, with 67.6% of people finishing school compared to 57.1% across the state.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Geebung, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 28.2% of the population, which is well above the state average and a little above the national figure.
28.2% ▲ +44.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Geebung, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 22.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Geebung has 28 schools within 3 km, an amount among the largest for its level, and the average school size is much higher than most areas.
3.14
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
28
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).
579
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,058
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Geebung
28 schools — 16,217 students, average ICSEA 1,058.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 9 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 7 · Combined 2
| St Kevin's School, Geebung | Catholic | Primary | 0.2 km | 356 | 1,086 |
| Geebung State School, Geebung | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 391 | 1,030 |
| Geebung Special School, Geebung | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 150 | 1,029 |
| Zillmere State School, Zillmere | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 105 | 890 |
| St Dympna's Parish School, Aspley | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 647 | 1,105 |
| Virginia State School, Virginia | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 469 | 1,092 |
| St Joseph's Nudgee College, Boondall | Catholic | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,730 | 1,115 |
| Wavell Heights State School, Wavell Heights | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 398 | 985 |
| Jabiru Community College, Zillmere | Independent | Secondary | 2.4 km | 81 | 913 |
| Our Lady of the Angels' School, Wavell Heights | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 606 | 1,119 |
| Aspley East State School, Aspley | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 849 | 1,063 |
| St Flannan's School, Zillmere | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 419 | 1,077 |
| Taigum State School, Taigum | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 446 | 962 |
| Aspley State High School, Aspley | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,144 | 1,005 |
| Boondall State School, Boondall | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 621 | 1,009 |
| Wavell State High School, Wavell Heights | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,522 | 1,008 |
| Holy Spirit College, Fitzgibbon | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 455 | 1,077 |
| Aspley Special School, Aspley | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 142 | 1,014 |
| St Pius' Primary School, Banyo | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 504 | 1,088 |
| Aspley State School, Aspley | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 690 | 1,107 |
| Craigslea State School, Chermside West | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 599 | 1,070 |
| Earnshaw State College, Banyo | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 803 | 1,010 |
| Craigslea State High School, Chermside West | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,236 | 1,070 |
| Nundah State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 640 | 1,098 |
| St Joseph's School, Nundah | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 167 | 1,091 |
| Northgate State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 326 | 1,078 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Nundah | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 618 | 1,079 |
| Somerset Hills State School, Stafford Heights | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 103 | 1,009 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Geebung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31108/geebung/topic/education