71.2% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mansfield · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Mansfield
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 71% of residents in Mansfield finished Year 12, a figure far above the national average. This is a highly educated area where a third of adults hold a university degree. These strong academic results are mirrored in the local school system, which shows a high level of advantage compared to most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 71.2% of people finishing Year 12. This is 14 points higher than the Queensland average and far above the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mansfield, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University education is common, as 32.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian average of 26.3% and much higher than most other areas.
32.3% ▲ +40.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 32.3%
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 Mansfield, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 21.4%, followed by engineering at 15.3%. Society and culture and health also make up significant shares of the local degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest in the region, with an average size of 758 students. While there are 26 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most areas.
1.63
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
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).
758
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,096
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mansfield
26 schools — 19,717 students, average ICSEA 1,096.
By sector: Government 16 · Independent 5 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 16 · Combined 5 · Secondary 5
| Citipointe Christian College, Carindale | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 1,805 | 1,166 |
| Mansfield State School, Mansfield | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 1,212 | 1,116 |
| Mount Gravatt East State School, Mount Gravatt East | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 251 | 1,000 |
| Mansfield State High School, Mansfield | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 3,807 | 1,116 |
| Brisbane Adventist College, Mansfield | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 587 | 1,072 |
| Mackenzie State Primary School, Mackenzie | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 183 | 1,086 |
| Mackenzie State Special School, Mackenzie | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | 118 | 1,045 |
| Wishart State School, Wishart | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 1,100 | 1,124 |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Wishart | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 520 | 1,110 |
| Mount Gravatt State School, Mount Gravatt | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 259 | 1,051 |
| Mount Gravatt State High School, Mount Gravatt | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,217 | 1,079 |
| St Agnes School, Mount Gravatt | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 455 | 1,106 |
| Seville Road State School, Holland Park | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 111 | 970 |
| Belmont State School, Carindale | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 873 | 1,129 |
| St Bernard's School, Upper Mount Gravatt | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 181 | 1,066 |
| Upper Mount Gravatt State School, Upper Mount Gravatt | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 498 | 1,042 |
| Clairvaux MacKillop College, Upper Mount Gravatt | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,215 | 1,070 |
| Cavendish Road State High School, Holland Park | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 2,037 | 1,103 |
| St John of Kronstadt Academy, Upper Mount Gravatt | Independent | Primary | 3.8 km | 21 | 1,087 |
| Yarranlea Primary School, Mount Gravatt | Independent | Primary | 4.1 km | 58 | 1,146 |
| Nursery Road State Special School, Holland Park West | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 158 | 1,034 |
| Whites Hill State College, Camp Hill | Government | Combined | 4.3 km | 832 | 1,020 |
| Carina State School, Carindale | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 267 | 1,036 |
| Sinai College, Burbank | Independent | Primary | 4.6 km | 28 | 1,118 |
| MacGregor State High School, Macgregor | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 1,297 | 1,037 |
| St Martin's School, Carina | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 627 | 1,111 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mansfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31752/mansfield/topic/education