69.0% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 54.6%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 69.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Aspley · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Aspley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and university degrees than most similar areas define Aspley. The suburb has seen a significant shift in education, with the share of adults holding bachelor degrees nearly doubling since 2011 to reach 31.2%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure, with 69.0% of residents finishing their final year. This is a notable increase from 2011, when only 54.6% had finished school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Aspley, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, as 31.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Queensland figure of 21.9%.
31.2% ▲ +94.2%
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 31.2%
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 Aspley, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 22.5%, followed by engineering at 13.8% and health at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are typically larger and have a higher advantage score than most similar areas. There are 14 schools within 3 km, though this is much lower than most areas when compared to the number of children.
1.38
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower than 71% 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).
8,297
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
593
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,068
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Aspley
14 schools — 8,297 students, average ICSEA 1,068.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| Aspley Special School, Aspley | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 142 | 1,014 |
| Bald Hills State School, Bald Hills | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 624 | 1,042 |
| Aspley State High School, Aspley | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,144 | 1,005 |
| Jabiru Community College, Zillmere | Independent | Secondary | 2.6 km | 81 | 913 |
| St Paul's School, Bald Hills | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,283 | 1,141 |
| Aspley East State School, Aspley | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 849 | 1,063 |
| Aspley State School, Aspley | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 690 | 1,107 |
| St Dympna's Parish School, Aspley | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 647 | 1,105 |
| Zillmere State School, Zillmere | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 105 | 890 |
| Craigslea State High School, Chermside West | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 1,236 | 1,070 |
| Craigslea State School, Chermside West | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 599 | 1,070 |
| St Kevin's School, Geebung | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 356 | 1,086 |
| Geebung State School, Geebung | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 391 | 1,030 |
| Geebung Special School, Geebung | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 150 | 1,029 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Aspley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30002/aspley/topic/education