74.2% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 74.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Oxley · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Oxley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in Oxley hold high-level qualifications than the state or national average. This educational edge is clear, with 37.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the 21.9% figure for Queensland.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, as 74.2% of residents finished Year 12. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Oxley, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University education is common, with the typical adult more likely to hold a degree than in most other areas. A bachelor degree is the most frequent top qualification at 36%, while Certificate III or IV holders make up 20.1%.
37.7% ▲ +46.1%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 37.7%
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 Oxley, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Postgraduate degree (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 20.2%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 13.6%. Society and culture (13.5%) and health (12.5%) are also prominent.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Oxley has a large number of nearby schools, with 26 within 3 km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest. These schools are generally larger than in most areas, with a typical size of 586 students.
0.55
Lower than 99% 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).
586
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,036
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Oxley
26 schools — 15,233 students, average ICSEA 1,036.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 15 · Combined 6 · Secondary 5
| Oxley State School, Oxley | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 383 | 1,051 |
| Corinda State School, Corinda | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 620 | 1,115 |
| Corinda State High School, Corinda | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 2,125 | 1,060 |
| Darra State School, Darra | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 221 | 980 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Darra | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 508 | 1,054 |
| St Aidan's Anglican Girls School, Corinda | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,075 | 1,168 |
| Glenala State High School, Durack | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,133 | 908 |
| Inala State School, Inala | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 416 | 906 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Corinda | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 488 | 1,118 |
| Western Suburbs State Special School, Inala | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 220 | 972 |
| Sherwood State School, Sherwood | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 630 | 1,139 |
| St Mark's School, Inala | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 448 | 982 |
| Brisbane Montessori School, Fig Tree Pocket | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 189 | 1,128 |
| Rocklea State School, Rocklea | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 69 | 963 |
| Durack State School, Durack | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 642 | 934 |
| Richlands East State School, Inala | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 508 | 910 |
| Fig Tree Pocket State School, Fig Tree Pocket | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 477 | 1,169 |
| Mancel College, Fig Tree Pocket | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 223 | 1,084 |
| Mount Ommaney Special School, Mount Ommaney | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 156 | 1,056 |
| Australian International Islamic College, Durack | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,573 | 971 |
| Inala Flexible School, Inala | Catholic | Secondary | 4.1 km | 94 | 823 |
| Acacia Ridge State School, Acacia Ridge | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 312 | 930 |
| Centenary State High School, Jindalee | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,719 | 1,049 |
| Barrett Adolescent Centre Special School, Tennyson | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 35 | — |
| Jamboree Heights State School, Jamboree Heights | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 893 | 1,103 |
| St Brendan's Primary School, Moorooka | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 76 | 1,001 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32243/oxley/topic/education