64.5% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rochedale South · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Rochedale South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 20% of qualified adults in Rochedale South studied management and commerce, marking this as a highly educated area. The neighborhood stands out for its high school completion rates and a strong proportion of residents with university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are well above the national figure, with 64.5% of people completing Year 12. This is much higher than most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rochedale South, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the Queensland figure of 21.9%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.3% of residents.
25.1% ▲ +48.9%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Rochedale South splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study are management and commerce at 19.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15%. Other common areas include society and culture, education, and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score of 1,053, which is much higher than most areas. While there are 20 schools within 3km, the average school size of 825 is among the highest for this level.
0.62
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 87% 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).
825
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,053
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Rochedale South
20 schools — 16,492 students, average ICSEA 1,053.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 13 · Combined 5 · Secondary 2
| Rochedale South State School, Rochedale South | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 478 | 1,028 |
| Springwood Road State School, Rochedale South | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 435 | 1,009 |
| St Peter's Primary School, Rochedale | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 508 | 1,080 |
| Springwood State High School, Springwood | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 577 | 991 |
| Redeemer Lutheran College, Rochedale | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,111 | 1,147 |
| Eight Mile Plains State School, Eight Mile Plains | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 324 | 1,023 |
| Rochedale State School, Rochedale | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 989 | 1,112 |
| Springwood Central State School, Springwood | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 252 | 984 |
| Calvary Christian College, Springwood | Independent | Primary | 2.3 km | 952 | 1,069 |
| Rochedale State High School, Rochedale | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,547 | 1,034 |
| Chatswood Hills State School, Springwood | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 607 | 1,028 |
| Kuraby State School, Kuraby | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 359 | 998 |
| Harris Fields State School, Woodridge | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 506 | 889 |
| Woodridge North State School, Woodridge | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 496 | 884 |
| Kuraby Special School, Kuraby | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 88 | 1,008 |
| Faith Christian School of Distance Education - Daisy Hill Campus, Daisy Hill | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,615 | 1,019 |
| Islamic College of Brisbane, Karawatha | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,712 | 1,057 |
| John Paul College, Daisy Hill | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 2,235 | 1,117 |
| St Edward the Confessor School, Daisy Hill | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 542 | 1,068 |
| Warrigal Road State School, Eight Mile Plains | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 1,159 | 1,085 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rochedale South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32448/rochedale-south/topic/education