69.1% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.9%
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 69.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Stafford · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Stafford
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of residents in Stafford have finished high school compared to the state average. Nearly 70% of people here completed Year 12, which is 12 percentage points above the Queensland figure. This trend of higher education continues into adulthood, with a significant number of residents holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 69.1%, which is far above both the national and state figures. This is much higher than most other similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Stafford, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 32.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian average of 26.3%.
32.2% ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 32.2%
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 Stafford, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 20.1%, followed by health at 12.9% and society and culture at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Stafford has some of the largest average school sizes and highest advantage scores in the region. While there are 37 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most areas.
1.68
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
37
Higher than 90% 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).
631
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,103
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Stafford
37 schools — 23,339 students, average ICSEA 1,103.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 12 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 26 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
| Queen of Apostles Primary School, Stafford | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 296 | 1,106 |
| Stafford State School, Stafford | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 246 | 995 |
| Stafford Heights State School, Stafford Heights | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 303 | 986 |
| Everton Park State High School, Everton Park | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 482 | 1,001 |
| Padua College, Kedron | Catholic | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,547 | 1,117 |
| St Anthony's School, Kedron | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 694 | 1,116 |
| Somerset Hills State School, Stafford Heights | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 103 | 1,009 |
| Mount Alvernia College, Kedron | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 970 | 1,115 |
| Enoggera State School, Enoggera | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 390 | 1,128 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption School, Enoggera | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 303 | 1,104 |
| Wilston State School, Grange | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 840 | 1,165 |
| Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera | Independent | Secondary | 2.2 km | 895 | 1,174 |
| St Columba's Primary School, Wilston | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 495 | 1,155 |
| Kedron State School, Kedron | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 487 | 1,122 |
| Newmarket State School, Newmarket | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 448 | 1,140 |
| Northside Christian College, Everton Park | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,245 | 1,145 |
| Everton Park State School, Everton Park | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 558 | 1,084 |
| Wooloowin State School, Wooloowin | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 345 | 1,121 |
| Kedron State High School, Kedron | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,700 | 1,096 |
| Mt Maria College, Mitchelton | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,167 | 1,084 |
| Windsor State School, Windsor | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 717 | 1,140 |
| Craigslea State School, Chermside West | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 599 | 1,070 |
| Craigslea State High School, Chermside West | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,236 | 1,070 |
| Wavell State High School, Wavell Heights | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,522 | 1,008 |
| McDowall State School, Mcdowall | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 988 | 1,120 |
| St Mary of the Cross School, Windsor | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 56 | 1,100 |
| Holy Cross School, Wooloowin | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 93 | 1,137 |
| St Ambrose's Primary School, Newmarket | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 152 | 1,160 |
| Mitchelton Special School, Mitchelton | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 78 | 1,014 |
| Our Lady of the Angels' School, Wavell Heights | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 606 | 1,119 |
| Wavell Heights State School, Wavell Heights | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 398 | 985 |
| Our Lady of Dolours School, Mitchelton | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 159 | 1,133 |
| Oakleigh State School, Ashgrove | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 496 | 1,153 |
| Prince of Peace Lutheran College, Everton Park | Independent | Primary | 3.9 km | 653 | 1,104 |
| Mitchelton State School, Mitchelton | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 537 | 1,062 |
| Eagle Junction State School, Clayfield | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 931 | 1,153 |
| Clayfield College, Clayfield | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 604 | 1,135 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Stafford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32649/stafford/topic/education