74.3% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 67.6%
- 2021: 74.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mansfield · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Mansfield
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 38% of adults in Mansfield hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This high level of education is seen across the board, with school completion rates and university degrees both climbing significantly since 2011. It is a highly qualified area compared to most other parts of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure at 74.3%, which is much higher than most areas. This rate has risen by 14 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mansfield, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a university degree is far above the Queensland average, sitting at 37.6%. This represents a 13 point increase over the last decade.
37.6% ▲ +55.1%
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 37.6%
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 Mansfield, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 24.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mansfield has 15,739 school enrolments, which is larger than about 91% of similar areas. While the average school size is among the highest at this level, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
1.67
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Lower than 54% 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).
15,739
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
828
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,104
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mansfield
19 schools — 15,739 students, average ICSEA 1,104.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 6 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 12 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Mackenzie State Primary School, Mackenzie | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 183 | 1,086 |
| Mackenzie State Special School, Mackenzie | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 118 | 1,045 |
| Sinai College, Burbank | Independent | Primary | 2.0 km | 28 | 1,118 |
| Rochedale State School, Rochedale | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 989 | 1,112 |
| Redeemer Lutheran College, Rochedale | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,111 | 1,147 |
| Mansfield State High School, Mansfield | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 3,807 | 1,116 |
| Mansfield State School, Mansfield | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 1,212 | 1,116 |
| Rochedale State High School, Rochedale | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,547 | 1,034 |
| Citipointe Christian College, Carindale | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,805 | 1,166 |
| Wishart State School, Wishart | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 1,100 | 1,124 |
| Brisbane Adventist College, Mansfield | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 587 | 1,072 |
| St Peter's Primary School, Rochedale | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 508 | 1,080 |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Wishart | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 520 | 1,110 |
| St John of Kronstadt Academy, Upper Mount Gravatt | Independent | Primary | 4.2 km | 21 | 1,087 |
| Mount Gravatt East State School, Mount Gravatt East | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 251 | 1,000 |
| Upper Mount Gravatt State School, Upper Mount Gravatt | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 498 | 1,042 |
| St Bernard's School, Upper Mount Gravatt | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 181 | 1,066 |
| Clairvaux MacKillop College, Upper Mount Gravatt | Catholic | Secondary | 5.0 km | 1,215 | 1,070 |
| Yarranlea Primary School, Mount Gravatt | Independent | Primary | 6.2 km | 58 | 1,146 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mansfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30049/mansfield/topic/education