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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn Rochedale South - Priestdale, 61.7% of people aged over 15 years had completed Year 12 schooling (or equivalent) as of 2021. This was greater than Logan City.
Rochedale South - Priestdale's school completion data is a useful indicator of socio-economic status. With other indicators, such as Proficiency in English, the data informs planners and decision-makers about people's ability to access services. Combined with Educational Qualifications it also allows assessment of the skill base of the population.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the highest year of primary or secondary school the person has completed?'
| Highest level of secondary schooling completed | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochedale South - Priestdale - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||
| Level of schooling | Number | % | Logan City % | Number | % | Logan City % | 2011 to 2021 |
| Year 8 or below | 369 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 522 | 4.3 | 5.5 | -153 |
| Year 9 or equivalent | 491 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 501 | 4.2 | 6.2 | -10 |
| Year 10 or equivalent | 2,439 | 20.1 | 22.4 | 2,909 | 24.2 | 27.3 | -470 |
| Year 11 or equivalent | 799 | 6.6 | 8.3 | 1,000 | 8.3 | 9.5 | -201 |
| Year 12 or equivalent | 7,496 | 61.7 | 50.8 | 6,377 | 53.1 | 42.7 | +1,119 |
| Did not go to school | 69 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 30 | 0.2 | 0.7 | +39 |
| Not stated | 486 | 4.0 | 7.4 | 678 | 5.6 | 8.1 | -192 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 12,149 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 12,017 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +132 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the highest level of schooling attained by the population in Rochedale South - Priestdale in 2021 compared to Logan City shows that there was a lower proportion of people who had left school at an early level (Year 10 or less) and a higher proportion of people who completed Year 12 or equivalent.
Overall, 27.7% of the population left school at Year 10 or below, and 61.7% went on to complete Year 12 or equivalent, compared with 33.6% and 50.8% respectively for Logan City.
The major differences between the level of schooling attained by the population in Rochedale South - Priestdale and Logan City were:
- A larger percentage of persons who completed year 12 or equivalent (61.7% compared to 50.8%)
- A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 10 or equivalent (20.1% compared to 22.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 11 or equivalent (6.6% compared to 8.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 9 or equivalent (4.0% compared to 5.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the level of schooling attained by the population in Rochedale South - Priestdale, between 2011 and 2021 were:
- Year 12 or equivalent (+1,119 persons)
- Year 10 or equivalent (-470 persons)
- Year 11 or equivalent (-201 persons)
- Year 8 or below (-153 persons)
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