80.2% ▲ +78.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 47.8%
- 2021: 80.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Pallara · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Pallara
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 80% of residents in Pallara finished Year 12, a figure far above the national average. This is a highly educated area where many adults hold university degrees, making it one of the most qualified places in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is very high here at 80.2%, which is 21 points above the Australian figure and far above most other areas. Only 5% of residents left school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Pallara, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common, with 42.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9%.
42.8% ▲ +202.2%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 42.8%
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 Pallara, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Certificate III / IV (17%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 26.8%, followed by engineering at 13.8% and health at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most, with an average size of 766 students and a higher than average advantage score. While there are 19 schools within 3km, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in similar areas.
0.99
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Higher than 86% 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).
766
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,010
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Pallara
19 schools — 14,561 students, average ICSEA 1,010.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 6 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 6 · Secondary 3
| Pallara State School, Pallara | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 1,337 | 1,062 |
| St Stephen's School, Algester | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 516 | 1,077 |
| Algester State School, Algester | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 917 | 1,041 |
| Australian International Islamic College, Durack | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,573 | 971 |
| Wisdom College, Calamvale | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 456 | 1,050 |
| Watson Road State School, Acacia Ridge | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 124 | 872 |
| Serviceton South State School, Inala | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 454 | 919 |
| St John's Anglican College, Forest Lake | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,329 | 1,118 |
| Durack State School, Durack | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 642 | 934 |
| Forest Lake State High School, Forest Lake | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,673 | 969 |
| Calamvale Community College, Calamvale | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 2,461 | 1,026 |
| Calamvale Special School, Calamvale | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 252 | 992 |
| Y Schools Queensland - Brisbane South, Acacia Ridge | Independent | Secondary | 4.2 km | 180 | 882 |
| Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre, Sunnybank Hills | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 246 | 1,054 |
| Acacia Ridge State School, Acacia Ridge | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 312 | 930 |
| Forest Lake State School, Forest Lake | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 738 | 1,015 |
| Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School, Acacia Ridge | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 260 | 710 |
| Grand Avenue State School, Forest Lake | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 917 | 1,033 |
| Our Lady of Fatima Primary School, Acacia Ridge | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 174 | 1,034 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pallara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32255/pallara/topic/education