66.1% ▲ +39.5%
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 47.4%
- 2016: 52.0%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Algester · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Algester
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significant rise in academic achievement defines Algester, where 66.1% of people have now finished Year 12. This shift reflects a community that is becoming more qualified, with the proportion of adults holding university degrees climbing 15 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is a major increase from 2011, when only 47.4% of residents had finished high school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Algester, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 26.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the state average. This matches the national figure and follows a strong upward trend over the last decade.
26.1% ▲ +145.1%
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Algester splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 23.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools here are much larger than in most similar areas, though there are fewer of them per child. Government schools make up 46.2% of the sector, while primary schools are the most common type.
0.94
Lower than 96% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower than 76% of state electorate 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).
8,287
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
637
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,014
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Algester
13 schools — 8,287 students, average ICSEA 1,014.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 4 · Secondary 2
| St Stephen's School, Algester | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 516 | 1,077 |
| Algester State School, Algester | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 917 | 1,041 |
| Wisdom College, Calamvale | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 456 | 1,050 |
| Calamvale Community College, Calamvale | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 2,461 | 1,026 |
| Pallara State School, Pallara | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 1,337 | 1,062 |
| Watson Road State School, Acacia Ridge | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 124 | 872 |
| Calamvale Special School, Calamvale | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 252 | 992 |
| Y Schools Queensland - Brisbane South, Acacia Ridge | Independent | Secondary | 3.8 km | 180 | 882 |
| Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School, Acacia Ridge | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 260 | 710 |
| Acacia Ridge State School, Acacia Ridge | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 312 | 930 |
| Our Lady of Fatima Primary School, Acacia Ridge | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 174 | 1,034 |
| Indie School, Logan, Browns Plains | Independent | Secondary | 5.6 km | 586 | 955 |
| St Bernardine's School, Regents Park | Catholic | Primary | 5.9 km | 712 | 1,035 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Algester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30001/algester/topic/education