62.7% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.1%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Joyner · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Joyner
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher school completion rates than most of the country define the educational landscape in Joyner. About 62.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This creates a local population that is generally better schooled than those in similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is a standout here, with 62.7% of people finishing school—a figure well above both the Queensland and Australian averages. Very few residents left school at Year 9 or below, at just 6.5%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Joyner, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trade and vocational training are common, with 40.9% of people holding a Certificate III or IV. While 19.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, this is well below the Australian average.
19.4% ▲ +66.3%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 19.4%
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 Joyner, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 19.5%, followed closely by engineering and related subjects at 18.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Families have plenty of choice with 14 schools within 3km, which is more than 85% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most elsewhere, with an average of 585 students.
14
Higher than 84% 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).
585
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,011
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Joyner
14 schools — 8,196 students, average ICSEA 1,011.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Genesis Christian College, Bray Park | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,618 | 1,099 |
| Petrie State School, Petrie | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 492 | 973 |
| Lawnton State School, Lawnton | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 643 | 967 |
| Kurwongbah State School, Petrie | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 620 | 992 |
| Bray Park State High School, Bray Park | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,830 | 991 |
| Holy Spirit School, Bray Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 484 | 1,031 |
| Mt Maria College - Petrie, Petrie | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 403 | 1,015 |
| Our Lady of the Way School, Petrie | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 246 | 1,037 |
| Bray Park State School, Bray Park | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 480 | 973 |
| Pine Rivers Special School, Lawnton | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 348 | 1,009 |
| YOS Lawnton, Lawnton | Independent | Secondary | 4.3 km | 132 | 915 |
| Pinnacle Academic College, Kallangur | Independent | Primary | 4.3 km | 109 | 1,015 |
| Strathpine West State School, Strathpine | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 419 | 966 |
| Strathpine State School, Strathpine | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 372 | 976 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Joyner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31455/joyner/topic/education