66.7% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 70.4%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Priestdale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Priestdale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents in Priestdale have finished high school and university than in the rest of the state. This is a highly educated area where 66.7% of people completed Year 12, which is well above the national figure of 58.8%. These strong educational outcomes are mirrored in the local school system's high advantage scores.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 66.7% of residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the 57.1% seen across Queensland.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Priestdale, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common in Priestdale, where 31.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national average of 26.3%.
31.2% ▲ +52.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 31.2%
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 Priestdale, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (26%) and Certificate III / IV (25%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 20.7%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 18.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 14 schools within 3km, which is more than 85% of similar areas. Local schools have an average advantage score of 1,066, which is much higher than most areas.
14
Higher than 84% 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).
801
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,066
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Priestdale
14 schools — 11,209 students, average ICSEA 1,066.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Calvary Christian College, Springwood | Independent | Primary | 2.3 km | 952 | 1,069 |
| Springwood State High School, Springwood | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 577 | 991 |
| John Paul College, Daisy Hill | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 2,235 | 1,117 |
| Springwood Road State School, Rochedale South | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 435 | 1,009 |
| Springwood Central State School, Springwood | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 252 | 984 |
| St Edward the Confessor School, Daisy Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 542 | 1,068 |
| Chatswood Hills State School, Springwood | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 607 | 1,028 |
| Rochedale South State School, Rochedale South | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 478 | 1,028 |
| Faith Christian School of Distance Education - Daisy Hill Campus, Daisy Hill | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,615 | 1,019 |
| Daisy Hill State School, Daisy Hill | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 241 | 940 |
| St Peter's Primary School, Rochedale | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 508 | 1,080 |
| Kimberley Park State School, Shailer Park | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 667 | 1,034 |
| Redeemer Lutheran College, Rochedale | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 1,111 | 1,147 |
| Rochedale State School, Rochedale | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 989 | 1,112 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Priestdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32364/priestdale/topic/education