52.0% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 50.4%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Redlands · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Redlands
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Redlands have finished high school or university compared to other parts of the country. Only 15.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. While high school completion rates have risen slightly since 2011, the area remains behind both the state and national benchmarks for formal education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 52.0% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the 57.1% seen across Queensland. This figure is also well below the Australian average, though it has risen by 1.6 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Redlands, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 15.8% of adults, a figure that is far below the national average and has barely changed over the last decade. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, at 38.3%.
15.8% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 15.8%
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 Redlands, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 18.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.4%. Other common areas of study include society and culture, health, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools here are much larger than most areas, with an average size of 687 students. However, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in other similar areas, and most students attend government primary schools.
1.39
Lower than 80% 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).
8,925
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
687
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,031
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Redlands
13 schools — 8,925 students, average ICSEA 1,031.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Redland Bay State School, Redland Bay | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 820 | 997 |
| Scenic Shores State School, Redland Bay | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 234 | 1,011 |
| MacLeay Island State School, Macleay Island | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 156 | 946 |
| Victoria Point State High School, Victoria Point | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,111 | 965 |
| St Rita's Primary School, Victoria Point | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 388 | 1,039 |
| Faith Lutheran College - Redlands, Victoria Point | Independent | Primary | 5.3 km | 1,102 | 1,055 |
| Victoria Point State School, Victoria Point | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 389 | 960 |
| Russell Island State School, Russell Island | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 179 | 922 |
| Carmel College, Thornlands | Catholic | Secondary | 8.5 km | 1,220 | 1,045 |
| Bay View State School, Thornlands | Government | Primary | 8.9 km | 809 | 1,008 |
| Thornlands State School, Thornlands | Government | Primary | 10.2 km | 800 | 1,042 |
| Redland District Special School, Thornlands | Government | Combined | 10.2 km | 236 | 1,004 |
| Sheldon College, Sheldon | Independent | Combined | 10.4 km | 1,481 | 1,124 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Redlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30072/redlands/topic/education