73.3% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 69.3%
- 2021: 73.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Parkinson · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Parkinson
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and university degrees define daily life in Parkinson. About 73.3% of people here finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure. This educational strength is seen in the 31% of adults who hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are among the highest for similar areas, with 73.3% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the 57.1% seen across Queensland.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Parkinson, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Qualifications are well above the state and national figures, with 31% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Other common achievements include Certificate III or IV for 22.3% of the population.
31.0% ▲ +51.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 31.0%
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 Parkinson, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 28.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Parkinson has 13 schools within 3km, which is more than 85% of similar areas. These schools are typically large, with an average size of 1,089 students and a school advantage score higher than most areas.
13
Higher than 83% 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).
1,089
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,023
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Parkinson
13 schools — 14,156 students, average ICSEA 1,023.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 4 · Secondary 2
| Calamvale Special School, Calamvale | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | 252 | 992 |
| Calamvale Community College, Calamvale | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 2,461 | 1,026 |
| Wisdom College, Calamvale | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 456 | 1,050 |
| Indie School, Logan, Browns Plains | Independent | Secondary | 2.6 km | 586 | 955 |
| Stretton State College, Stretton | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 3,578 | 1,068 |
| St Stephen's School, Algester | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 516 | 1,077 |
| St Bernardine's School, Regents Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 712 | 1,035 |
| Algester State School, Algester | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 917 | 1,041 |
| Browns Plains State School, Browns Plains | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 597 | 934 |
| Browns Plains State High School, Browns Plains | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,185 | 943 |
| Pallara State School, Pallara | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 1,337 | 1,062 |
| Yugumbir State School, Regents Park | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 959 | 968 |
| Regents Park State School, Regents Park | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 600 | 954 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Parkinson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32274/parkinson/topic/education