55.9% ▲ +86.2%
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Capalaba · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Capalaba
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of adults in Capalaba have completed Year 12, marking a significant jump from previous years. While school completion has risen sharply, the area has a lower share of university degrees compared to the rest of the state and country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 26 points since 2011 to reach 55.9%. This is a little below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Capalaba, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 9.8 points since 2011 to 17.0%. This is well below the national figure of 26.3%, with the most common qualification being a Certificate III or IV at 38.3%.
17.0% ▲ +135.7%
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 17.0%
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 Capalaba, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for local residents are management and commerce at 19.0%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Capalaba has 12 schools within 3 km, which is smaller than about 80% of similar areas. Most of these are government schools (66.7%) and primary schools (75.0%).
1.23
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Lower than 81% 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).
5,698
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
475
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
999
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Capalaba
12 schools — 5,698 students, average ICSEA 999.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Alexandra Hills State High School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 1,460 | 984 |
| St Anthony's School, Alexandra Hills | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 508 | 1,038 |
| The Sycamore School, Alexandra Hills | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 90 | 1,070 |
| Alexandra Hills State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 172 | 959 |
| Birkdale South State School, Birkdale | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 407 | 993 |
| Vienna Woods State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 300 | 971 |
| Capalaba State College, Capalaba | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,022 | 982 |
| Coolnwynpin State School, Capalaba | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 328 | 988 |
| Hilliard State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 560 | 1,015 |
| Birkdale State School, Birkdale | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 462 | 1,002 |
| St Luke's Catholic Parish School, Capalaba | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 359 | 1,057 |
| South East Brisbane Steiner School, Thorneside | Independent | Primary | 4.6 km | 30 | 1,037 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Capalaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30017/capalaba/topic/education