71.3% ▲ +55.4%
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 45.9%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 71.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Everton · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Everton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in Everton finished high school than the state average, with 71.3% completing Year 12. This reflects a broader trend toward higher achievement in the area, where both school completion and university degrees have climbed sharply since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure of 58.8%, and has risen 25 points since 2011. Most residents finished their schooling at Year 12, while 16.3% stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Everton, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 30.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Queensland figure and has grown by 19 points over the last decade.
30.8% ▲ +164.8%
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 30.8%
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 Everton, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 22.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.6%. Society and culture, health, and education also make up significant shares of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Everton has larger schools than most similar areas, with a typical size of 727 students. While there are 11,637 enrolments across government, independent, and Catholic sectors, there are fewer schools per child than in most areas.
1.53
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 64% 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).
11,637
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
727
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,090
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Everton
16 schools — 11,637 students, average ICSEA 1,090.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 5 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Pine Community School, Arana Hills | Independent | Primary | 1.8 km | 103 | 1,080 |
| Albany Creek State High School, Albany Creek | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,550 | 1,055 |
| Albany Hills State School, Albany Creek | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 829 | 1,068 |
| All Saints Primary School, Albany Creek | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 616 | 1,091 |
| Prince of Peace Lutheran College, Everton Park | Independent | Primary | 3.0 km | 653 | 1,104 |
| Good Shepherd Christian School, Albany Creek | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 214 | 1,061 |
| Albany Creek State School, Albany Creek | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 667 | 1,036 |
| McDowall State School, Mcdowall | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 988 | 1,120 |
| Eatons Hill State School, Eatons Hill | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 977 | 1,060 |
| Everton Park State School, Everton Park | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 558 | 1,084 |
| Northside Christian College, Everton Park | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,245 | 1,145 |
| Mt Maria College, Mitchelton | Catholic | Secondary | 5.0 km | 1,167 | 1,084 |
| Everton Park State High School, Everton Park | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 482 | 1,001 |
| Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera | Independent | Secondary | 5.9 km | 895 | 1,174 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption School, Enoggera | Catholic | Primary | 6.1 km | 303 | 1,104 |
| Enoggera State School, Enoggera | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 390 | 1,128 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Everton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30025/everton/topic/education