74.3% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 72.4%
- 2021: 74.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Runcorn · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Runcorn
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents in Runcorn hold high-level qualifications than in most similar areas. A striking 33.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure. This high level of achievement is matched by strong school results across the community.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are very high here, with 74.3% of people completing Year 12. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and also well above the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Runcorn, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area's high academic standing is clear, as the typical resident is more likely to have a degree than those in most other areas. Aside from bachelor degrees, many people hold diplomas or certificates.
33.1% ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Runcorn, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Runcorn are most common in management and commerce, which accounts for 24.9% of degrees. Engineering and society and culture are also frequent fields of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Runcorn has 29 schools within 3km, though there are fewer schools per child than in most areas. The schools here are generally larger and have a much higher advantage score than most other areas.
0.76
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Higher than 88% 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).
859
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,058
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Runcorn
29 schools — 24,915 students, average ICSEA 1,058.
By sector: Government 20 · Independent 6 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 14 · Combined 9 · Secondary 6
| Runcorn State High School, Runcorn | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 838 | 973 |
| Runcorn Heights State School, Runcorn | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 553 | 1,028 |
| Warrigal Road State School, Eight Mile Plains | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 1,159 | 1,085 |
| Kuraby Special School, Kuraby | Government | Combined | 1.6 km | 88 | 1,008 |
| Kuraby State School, Kuraby | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 359 | 998 |
| Runcorn State School, Sunnybank | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 448 | 1,032 |
| Sunnybank Hills State School, Sunnybank Hills | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 1,686 | 1,119 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Sunnybank | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 560 | 1,099 |
| Islamic College of Brisbane, Karawatha | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,712 | 1,057 |
| Eight Mile Plains State School, Eight Mile Plains | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 324 | 1,023 |
| Sunnybank State High School, Sunnybank | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 641 | 963 |
| MacGregor State School, Macgregor | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 1,212 | 1,102 |
| Carinity Education - Southside, Sunnybank | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 121 | 936 |
| Rochedale State High School, Rochedale | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,547 | 1,034 |
| MacGregor State High School, Macgregor | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,297 | 1,037 |
| Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre, Sunnybank Hills | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 246 | 1,054 |
| Sunnybank State School, Sunnybank | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 317 | 1,003 |
| St Thomas More College, Sunnybank | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,161 | 1,067 |
| Sunnybank Special School, Sunnybank | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 112 | 1,028 |
| St John of Kronstadt Academy, Upper Mount Gravatt | Independent | Primary | 4.2 km | 21 | 1,087 |
| Robertson State School, Robertson | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 732 | 1,128 |
| St Peter's Primary School, Rochedale | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 508 | 1,080 |
| Upper Mount Gravatt State School, Upper Mount Gravatt | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 498 | 1,042 |
| Redeemer Lutheran College, Rochedale | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 1,111 | 1,147 |
| Calamvale Community College, Calamvale | Government | Combined | 4.7 km | 2,461 | 1,026 |
| Calamvale Special School, Calamvale | Government | Combined | 4.9 km | 252 | 992 |
| Stretton State College, Stretton | Government | Combined | 4.9 km | 3,578 | 1,068 |
| Algester State School, Algester | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 917 | 1,041 |
| Wisdom College, Calamvale | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 456 | 1,050 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Runcorn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32491/runcorn/topic/education