Innes Park · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Innes Park

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

More residents in Innes Park hold higher qualifications than in most similar areas, though they still trail the broader state and national figures. While 18.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, this remains well below the Australian average of 26.3%.

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📍 Innes Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Innes Park sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.5% ▲ +46.6%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Innes Park — higher than 63% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Innes Park18.5%
4670, QLD 12.4%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About half of residents, 49.5%, finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. Another 29.4% of the population peaked at Year 10.

49.5% ▲ +22.4%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40.4%
  • 2016: 46.1%
  • 2021: 49.5%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Innes Park, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 30%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 41.9%. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.5% of adults, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the national average.

18.5% ▲ +46.6%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.6%
  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 18.5%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Innes Park, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 18.8%, followed by management and commerce at 14.2% and health at 14.0%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There is one government primary school within 3km, which is more than about 59% of similar areas. This school is smaller than those in most other areas and has an advantage score around the middle for its level.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

983

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Innes Park

1 school — 121 students, average ICSEA 983.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Innes Park, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Elliott Heads State School, Elliott Heads Government Primary 4.6 km 121 983

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Innes Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31397/innes-park/topic/education