62.7% ▲ +28.3%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 54.6%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rocklea · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Rocklea
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 62% of residents in Rocklea have finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This high level of schooling is matched by a strong rate of higher education, with many adults holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is high here, with 62.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above both the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rocklea, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, as 27.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Queensland rate of 21.9%.
27.7% ▲ +52.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Rocklea splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (35%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 15.1%, followed by society and culture at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 35 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number for this level of area. These schools are typically larger than most, with an average size of 582 students.
3.86
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
35
Higher than 89% 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).
582
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,061
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Rocklea
35 schools — 20,375 students, average ICSEA 1,061.
By sector: Government 20 · Independent 8 · Catholic 7
By type: Primary 19 · Combined 9 · Secondary 7
| Rocklea State School, Rocklea | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 69 | 963 |
| Corinda State High School, Corinda | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 2,125 | 1,060 |
| St Brendan's Primary School, Moorooka | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 76 | 1,001 |
| Corinda State School, Corinda | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 620 | 1,115 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Corinda | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 488 | 1,118 |
| Moorooka State School, Moorooka | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 558 | 1,088 |
| Barrett Adolescent Centre Special School, Tennyson | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 35 | — |
| Oxley State School, Oxley | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 383 | 1,051 |
| Salisbury State School, Salisbury | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 307 | 1,058 |
| St Aidan's Anglican Girls School, Corinda | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,075 | 1,168 |
| Sherwood State School, Sherwood | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 630 | 1,139 |
| St Pius X School, Salisbury | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 166 | 1,093 |
| Acacia Ridge State School, Acacia Ridge | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 312 | 930 |
| Brisbane Christian College, Salisbury | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,118 | 1,109 |
| Our Lady of Fatima Primary School, Acacia Ridge | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 174 | 1,034 |
| Coopers Plains State School, Coopers Plains | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 211 | 972 |
| Yeronga State School, Yeronga | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 741 | 1,126 |
| Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School, Acacia Ridge | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 260 | 710 |
| Yeronga State High School, Yeronga | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,020 | 1,011 |
| St Sebastian's Primary School, Yeronga | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 117 | 1,113 |
| Y Schools Queensland - Brisbane South, Acacia Ridge | Independent | Secondary | 4.3 km | 180 | 882 |
| Christ the King School, Graceville | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 225 | 1,127 |
| Graceville State School, Graceville | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 676 | 1,156 |
| Glenala State High School, Durack | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,133 | 908 |
| Brisbane Montessori School, Fig Tree Pocket | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 189 | 1,128 |
| Fig Tree Pocket State School, Fig Tree Pocket | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 477 | 1,169 |
| Western Suburbs State Special School, Inala | Government | Combined | 4.8 km | 220 | 972 |
| Mancel College, Fig Tree Pocket | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 223 | 1,084 |
| Inala State School, Inala | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 416 | 906 |
| Milpera State High School, Chelmer | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 333 | 911 |
| Sunnybank Special School, Sunnybank | Government | Combined | 4.9 km | 112 | 1,028 |
| St Thomas More College, Sunnybank | Catholic | Secondary | 5.1 km | 1,161 | 1,067 |
| St Peters Lutheran College, Indooroopilly | Independent | Combined | 5.4 km | 2,330 | 1,183 |
| Australian International Islamic College, Durack | Independent | Combined | 5.4 km | 1,573 | 971 |
| Durack State School, Durack | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 642 | 934 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rocklea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32451/rocklea/topic/education