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Birkdale State School
Birkdale State School is a government primary school in Birkdale, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 462 students.
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ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 47% of Australian schools.
Birkdale State School had 462 students in 2025, compared with 640 in 2016 (down 28%).
Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).
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The official zone for Birkdale State School overlaps 3 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.
Birkdale, Thorneside, Ransome
Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official QLD zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, 2026.
House prices and rent in the Birkdale State School zone
2 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $700 a week.
Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Queensland RTA rents by postcode). Queensland publishes no free official sale-price series, so only rents are shown. © The State of Queensland Residential Tenancies Authority, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. School zones are published for enrolment and can change each year, so do not rely on a zone alone for a property purchase decision.
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The suburb: Birkdale
Figures are for the Birkdale statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Birkdale profile →
Nearest schools to Birkdale State School
Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.
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Questions about Birkdale State School
How many students go to Birkdale State School?
Birkdale State School has 462 students enrolled (249 boys and 213 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Birkdale State School teach?
Birkdale State School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.
Is Birkdale State School a government or non-government school?
Birkdale State School is a government school in Birkdale, Queensland.
What does the ICSEA of 1002 at Birkdale State School mean?
ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Birkdale State School has an ICSEA of 1002, which places it above 47% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
Which suburbs are in the Birkdale State School catchment?
The official zone for Birkdale State School overlaps 3 suburbs: Birkdale, Thorneside, Ransome. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official QLD zone finder. Zone data: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, 2026.
How many childcare services are near Birkdale State School?
9 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Birkdale, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.
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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →