72.9% ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.6%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 72.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Virginia · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Virginia
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over a third of adults in Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher, marking it as a highly educated area. This academic achievement is reflected in school completion rates that are far above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are among the highest for similar areas, with 72.9% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the 58.8% national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Virginia, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor's degree or higher is held by 34.4% of adults, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of 26.3%. Other common qualifications include Certificate III or IV at 25.6% and diplomas at 15.4%.
34.4% ▲ +65.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 34.4%
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 Virginia, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 23.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 22 schools within 3 km, a number larger than about 90% of similar areas. While these schools are typically much larger than most, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in other areas.
1.89
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
22
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).
550
Higher than 78% 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 Virginia
22 schools — 12,096 students, average ICSEA 1,061.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 8 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Virginia State School, Virginia | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 469 | 1,092 |
| Geebung Special School, Geebung | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 150 | 1,029 |
| St Kevin's School, Geebung | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 356 | 1,086 |
| Geebung State School, Geebung | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 391 | 1,030 |
| Earnshaw State College, Banyo | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 803 | 1,010 |
| St Pius' Primary School, Banyo | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 504 | 1,088 |
| St Joseph's Nudgee College, Boondall | Catholic | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,730 | 1,115 |
| Northgate State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 326 | 1,078 |
| Nundah State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 640 | 1,098 |
| Zillmere State School, Zillmere | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 105 | 890 |
| Our Lady of the Angels' School, Wavell Heights | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 606 | 1,119 |
| Wavell Heights State School, Wavell Heights | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 398 | 985 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Nundah | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 618 | 1,079 |
| St Joseph's School, Nundah | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 167 | 1,091 |
| Boondall State School, Boondall | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 621 | 1,009 |
| St Dympna's Parish School, Aspley | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 647 | 1,105 |
| Wavell State High School, Wavell Heights | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,522 | 1,008 |
| Jabiru Community College, Zillmere | Independent | Secondary | 3.9 km | 81 | 913 |
| Taigum State School, Taigum | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 446 | 962 |
| St Flannan's School, Zillmere | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 419 | 1,077 |
| Aviation High, Hendra | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 610 | 1,051 |
| Kedron State School, Kedron | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 487 | 1,122 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Virginia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32949/virginia/topic/education