76.4% ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 73.3%
- 2021: 76.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kuraby · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kuraby
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents in Kuraby have completed high school and university than in most similar areas. A striking 76.4% of people finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure. This high level of schooling has led to a well-qualified adult population with a strong mix of degrees and trade certificates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are very high here, with 76.4% of people completing Year 12. This is far above both the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kuraby, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University education is common, as 37.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, and most of these qualifications are bachelor degrees (37.7%) or postgraduate degrees (15.9%).
37.3% ▲ +44.7%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 37.3%
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 Kuraby, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Certificate III / IV (18%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 23.8%, followed by engineering and health, which both sit at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kuraby has 22 schools within 3km, which is more than 90% of similar areas. While the average school size of 729 is among the highest, there are only 0.97 schools per 1,000 children.
0.97
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
22
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).
729
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,025
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kuraby
22 schools — 16,037 students, average ICSEA 1,025.
By sector: Government 18 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 15 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Kuraby Special School, Kuraby | Government | Combined | 0.2 km | 88 | 1,008 |
| Kuraby State School, Kuraby | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 359 | 998 |
| Islamic College of Brisbane, Karawatha | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,712 | 1,057 |
| Runcorn State High School, Runcorn | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 838 | 973 |
| Warrigal Road State School, Eight Mile Plains | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 1,159 | 1,085 |
| Eight Mile Plains State School, Eight Mile Plains | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 324 | 1,023 |
| Runcorn Heights State School, Runcorn | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 553 | 1,028 |
| Woodridge North State School, Woodridge | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 496 | 884 |
| Rochedale State High School, Rochedale | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,547 | 1,034 |
| St Peter's Primary School, Rochedale | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 508 | 1,080 |
| Runcorn State School, Sunnybank | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 448 | 1,032 |
| Harris Fields State School, Woodridge | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 506 | 889 |
| Springwood Road State School, Rochedale South | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 435 | 1,009 |
| Sunnybank Hills State School, Sunnybank Hills | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 1,686 | 1,119 |
| Redeemer Lutheran College, Rochedale | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,111 | 1,147 |
| St Paul's School, Woodridge | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 346 | 935 |
| Rochedale South State School, Rochedale South | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 478 | 1,028 |
| Springwood Central State School, Springwood | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 252 | 984 |
| Woodridge State School, Logan Central | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 733 | 884 |
| Logan City Special School, Logan Central | Government | Combined | 4.3 km | 381 | 963 |
| Rochedale State School, Rochedale | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 989 | 1,112 |
| Woodridge State High School, Logan Central | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,088 | 856 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kuraby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31588/kuraby/topic/education