62.5% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.5%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Springwood · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Springwood
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A higher share of residents have finished high school now than in previous years, making Springwood a well-educated area. Over 60% of people here completed Year 12, which is well above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is common here, with 62.5% of residents finishing school. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Queensland rate of 57.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Springwood, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most areas. Certificate III and IV are the most common qualifications, held by 30.2% of people.
22.9% ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 22.9%
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 Springwood, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 20.9%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Springwood has 23 schools within 3km, which is more than 91% of similar areas. These schools are among the largest at this level, with an average size of 802 students.
2.32
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
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).
802
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,015
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Springwood
23 schools — 18,454 students, average ICSEA 1,015.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 6 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 4 · Combined 4
| Springwood Central State School, Springwood | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 252 | 984 |
| Calvary Christian College, Springwood | Independent | Primary | 0.8 km | 952 | 1,069 |
| Chatswood Hills State School, Springwood | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 607 | 1,028 |
| Springwood State High School, Springwood | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 577 | 991 |
| Faith Christian School of Distance Education - Daisy Hill Campus, Daisy Hill | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,615 | 1,019 |
| Springwood Road State School, Rochedale South | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 435 | 1,009 |
| John Paul College, Daisy Hill | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 2,235 | 1,117 |
| St Edward the Confessor School, Daisy Hill | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 542 | 1,068 |
| Mabel Park State High School, Slacks Creek | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,814 | 916 |
| Harris Fields State School, Woodridge | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 506 | 889 |
| Mabel Park State School, Slacks Creek | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 718 | 885 |
| Daisy Hill State School, Daisy Hill | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 241 | 940 |
| St Paul's School, Woodridge | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 346 | 935 |
| Woodridge North State School, Woodridge | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 496 | 884 |
| Rochedale South State School, Rochedale South | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 478 | 1,028 |
| St Peter's Primary School, Rochedale | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 508 | 1,080 |
| Woodridge State School, Logan Central | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 733 | 884 |
| Eight Mile Plains State School, Eight Mile Plains | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 324 | 1,023 |
| Redeemer Lutheran College, Rochedale | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,111 | 1,147 |
| Y Schools Queensland - Logan, Kingston | Independent | Secondary | 4.3 km | 346 | 908 |
| Kuraby State School, Kuraby | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 359 | 998 |
| Islamic College of Brisbane, Karawatha | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 1,712 | 1,057 |
| Rochedale State High School, Rochedale | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 1,547 | 1,034 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Springwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32635/springwood/topic/education