57.1% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.3%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ransome · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Ransome
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of learning have become more common in Ransome since 2011, with 23.2% of adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits slightly above the Queensland average. The community shows a strong trend toward professional and technical qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than half of residents have finished high school, with 57.1% completing Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas and is about the same as the Queensland average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ransome, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Professional degrees are common, though at 23.2% they are well below the national figure. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.6% of adults.
23.2% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 23.2%
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 Ransome, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Postgraduate degree (11%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most popular qualification area at 23.8%, followed by management and commerce at 20.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Ransome has 15 schools within 3km, which is more than 86% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger and have a much higher advantage score than most other areas.
15
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).
570
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,057
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Ransome
15 schools — 8,548 students, average ICSEA 1,057.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 4 · Secondary 2
| Moreton Bay Boys' College, Manly West | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 568 | 1,125 |
| South East Brisbane Steiner School, Thorneside | Independent | Primary | 2.1 km | 30 | 1,037 |
| Lota State School, Lota | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 244 | 1,061 |
| Manly West State School, Manly West | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 232 | 992 |
| Gumdale State School, Gumdale | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 1,152 | 1,060 |
| Manly State School, Manly | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 691 | 1,105 |
| St John Vianney's Primary School, Manly | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 452 | 1,096 |
| Wondall Heights State School, Manly West | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 588 | 1,041 |
| Birkdale State School, Birkdale | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 462 | 1,002 |
| Moreton Bay College, Manly West | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,236 | 1,139 |
| Wynnum State High School, Wynnum | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,109 | 1,035 |
| Birkdale South State School, Birkdale | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 407 | 993 |
| OneSchool Global QLD - Wakerley, Wakerley | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 285 | 985 |
| Brisbane Bayside State College, Wynnum West | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 910 | 981 |
| Darling Point Special School, Manly | Government | Combined | 4.4 km | 182 | 1,021 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ransome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32392/ransome/topic/education