68.0% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 68.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North Lakes · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in North Lakes
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher school completion rates than most other areas mark the educational profile of North Lakes. A strong 68% of residents have finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure of 58.8%. This creates a well-qualified community where nearly a quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most areas. At 68%, this is far above the Queensland rate of 57.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In North Lakes, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 24.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the state figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29.3% of residents.
24.1% ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →North Lakes splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 22.9%, followed by engineering and society and culture, which both sit around 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest at this level, with an average size of 948 students. While there are 25 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest for similar areas.
0.73
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25
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).
948
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,020
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving North Lakes
25 schools — 23,704 students, average ICSEA 1,020.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 7 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 9 · Combined 4
| Bounty Boulevard State School, North Lakes | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 1,134 | 1,011 |
| The Lakes College, North Lakes | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 1,169 | 1,125 |
| Y Schools Queensland - Moreton Bay, North Lakes | Independent | Secondary | 1.5 km | 259 | 942 |
| North Lakes State College, North Lakes | Government | Combined | 1.9 km | 2,407 | 1,018 |
| St Benedict's Primary School, Mango Hill | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 762 | 1,070 |
| St Benedict's College, Mango Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 981 | 1,062 |
| Moreton Downs State School, Deception Bay | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 586 | 945 |
| Mango Hill State School, Mango Hill | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 1,561 | 1,065 |
| Northpine Christian College, Dakabin | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 952 | 1,068 |
| Dakabin State School, Kallangur | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 529 | 958 |
| Deception Bay State High School, Deception Bay | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,374 | 923 |
| Dakabin State High School, Dakabin | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 980 | 940 |
| Kallangur State School, Kallangur | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 982 | 957 |
| Mango Hill State Secondary College, Mango Hill | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,005 | 1,031 |
| Living Faith Lutheran Primary School, Murrumba Downs | Independent | Primary | 3.6 km | 567 | 1,080 |
| Griffin State School, Griffin | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 1,159 | 1,015 |
| Kairos Community College, Deception Bay | Independent | Secondary | 3.8 km | 125 | 965 |
| Murrumba State Secondary College, Murrumba Downs | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,682 | 1,001 |
| Deception Bay State School, Deception Bay | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 292 | 882 |
| Deception Bay Flexible School, Deception Bay | Catholic | Secondary | 4.1 km | 122 | 863 |
| Grace Lutheran College, Rothwell | Independent | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,567 | 1,080 |
| Undurba State School, Murrumba Downs | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 919 | 1,012 |
| Deception Bay North State School, Deception Bay | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 362 | 887 |
| Mueller College, Rothwell | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 1,867 | 1,078 |
| Christ the King Catholic Primary School, Deception Bay | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 361 | 989 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32178/north-lakes/topic/education