74.7% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 74.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
McDowall · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in McDowall
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of learning shape daily life in McDowall, where 35.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9%, marking it as a highly qualified area. This trend starts early, with school completion rates well above national norms.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is common here, with 74.7% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.8% national figure and among the highest rates seen in similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In McDowall, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common, as 35.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian average of 26.3%, and includes 12.9% of residents with a postgraduate degree.
35.4% ▲ +32.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 35.4%
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 McDowall, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 25.4%, followed by health at 13.4% and engineering at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger than most areas, with an average size of 610 students and a high average advantage score. While there are 29 schools within 3km, there are only 0.64 schools per 1,000 children.
0.64
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
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).
610
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,076
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving McDowall
29 schools — 17,696 students, average ICSEA 1,076.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 6 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 8 · Combined 2
| McDowall State School, Mcdowall | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 988 | 1,120 |
| Northside Christian College, Everton Park | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,245 | 1,145 |
| Prince of Peace Lutheran College, Everton Park | Independent | Primary | 1.8 km | 653 | 1,104 |
| Everton Park State School, Everton Park | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 558 | 1,084 |
| Craigslea State High School, Chermside West | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,236 | 1,070 |
| Craigslea State School, Chermside West | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 599 | 1,070 |
| Stafford Heights State School, Stafford Heights | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 303 | 986 |
| Aspley State School, Aspley | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 690 | 1,107 |
| Everton Park State High School, Everton Park | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 482 | 1,001 |
| Queen of Apostles Primary School, Stafford | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 296 | 1,106 |
| Pine Community School, Arana Hills | Independent | Primary | 3.0 km | 103 | 1,080 |
| Albany Hills State School, Albany Creek | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 829 | 1,068 |
| Somerset Hills State School, Stafford Heights | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 103 | 1,009 |
| Albany Creek State High School, Albany Creek | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,550 | 1,055 |
| Mt Maria College, Mitchelton | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,167 | 1,084 |
| Grovely State School, Keperra | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 303 | 1,001 |
| Mitchelton Special School, Mitchelton | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 78 | 1,014 |
| Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera | Independent | Secondary | 3.9 km | 895 | 1,174 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption School, Enoggera | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 303 | 1,104 |
| Aspley East State School, Aspley | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 849 | 1,063 |
| Enoggera State School, Enoggera | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 390 | 1,128 |
| Our Lady of Dolours School, Mitchelton | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 159 | 1,133 |
| Stafford State School, Stafford | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 246 | 995 |
| Aspley Special School, Aspley | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 142 | 1,014 |
| Mitchelton State High School, Mitchelton | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 712 | 990 |
| Mitchelton State School, Mitchelton | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 537 | 1,062 |
| St William's Primary School, Keperra | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 520 | 1,112 |
| All Saints Primary School, Albany Creek | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 616 | 1,091 |
| Aspley State High School, Aspley | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,144 | 1,005 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in McDowall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31790/mcdowall/topic/education