40.8% ▲ +29.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 40.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Regency Downs · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Regency Downs
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Regency Downs have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 40.8% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend continues into higher education, where university degrees are much less common than in most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland rate of 57.1%. Many people in the area stopped their schooling earlier, with 31.9% reaching Year 10 as their highest level.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Regency Downs, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 7.4% of the population, far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Instead, nearly half of those with qualifications hold a Certificate III or IV.
7.4% ▲ +28.6%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Regency Downs, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering (18.1%), Society and Culture (15.2%), and Management and Commerce (14.8%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools within 3 km, which is more than about 75% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger than most, with 60% being government primary schools.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
430
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
990
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Regency Downs
5 schools — 2,151 students, average ICSEA 990.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Sophia College, Plainland | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 450 | 999 |
| Hatton Vale State School, Hatton Vale | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 551 | 969 |
| Glenore Grove State School, Glenore Grove | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 245 | 949 |
| Lockrose State School, Lockrose | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 57 | 947 |
| Faith Lutheran College - Plainland, Plainland | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 848 | 1,014 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Regency Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32416/regency-downs/topic/education