69.1% ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 56.9%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 69.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bonner · Federal Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Bonner
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 70% of people in Bonner have completed Year 12, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of school completion helps explain why a third of adults here hold a bachelor degree or higher. Overall, the area is much more qualified than most other parts of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 12 points since 2011 to reach 69.1%. This is far above the 57.1% seen across Queensland and the 58.8% national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bonner, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 32.5% in 2021. This is well above the Australian figure of 26.3% and far above the Queensland rate.
32.5% —
Higher than 75% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 32.5%
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 Bonner, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 23.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.1% and society and culture at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area's schools are much larger than most, with an average size of 684 students. However, there are 1.45 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than in most other areas.
1.45
Lower than 82% of federal electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
46
Lower than 77% of federal 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).
31,454
Higher than 73% of federal electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
684
Higher than 86% of federal electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,086
Higher than 78% of federal electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bonner
46 schools — 31,454 students, average ICSEA 1,086.
By sector: Government 28 · Catholic 9 · Independent 9
By type: Primary 28 · Combined 10 · Secondary 8
| Darling Point Special School, Manly | Government | Combined | 16.6 km | 182 | 1,021 |
| Guardian Angels' Primary School, Wynnum | Catholic | Primary | 16.9 km | 447 | 1,083 |
| Wynnum State School, Wynnum | Government | Primary | 17.2 km | 627 | 1,022 |
| St John Vianney's Primary School, Manly | Catholic | Primary | 17.7 km | 452 | 1,096 |
| Iona College, Lindum | Catholic | Combined | 17.8 km | 1,802 | 1,079 |
| Wynnum State High School, Wynnum | Government | Secondary | 17.8 km | 1,109 | 1,035 |
| Manly State School, Manly | Government | Primary | 17.9 km | 691 | 1,105 |
| Lota State School, Lota | Government | Primary | 18.7 km | 244 | 1,061 |
| Wynnum West State School, Wynnum West | Government | Primary | 18.9 km | 340 | 964 |
| Manly West State School, Manly West | Government | Primary | 19.3 km | 232 | 992 |
| Wondall Heights State School, Manly West | Government | Primary | 19.5 km | 588 | 1,041 |
| Moreton Bay Boys' College, Manly West | Independent | Combined | 19.6 km | 568 | 1,125 |
| Brisbane Bayside State College, Wynnum West | Government | Secondary | 19.8 km | 910 | 981 |
| Hemmant Flexible School, Hemmant | Catholic | Secondary | 20.0 km | 81 | 903 |
| Moreton Bay College, Manly West | Independent | Combined | 20.5 km | 1,236 | 1,139 |
| Tingalpa State School, Tingalpa | Government | Primary | 22.2 km | 452 | 1,079 |
| OneSchool Global QLD - Wakerley, Wakerley | Independent | Combined | 22.4 km | 285 | 985 |
| Gumdale State School, Gumdale | Government | Primary | 22.5 km | 1,152 | 1,060 |
| Murarrie State School, Murarrie | Government | Primary | 22.8 km | 60 | 956 |
| Carina State School, Carindale | Government | Primary | 25.4 km | 267 | 1,036 |
| Belmont State School, Carindale | Government | Primary | 25.5 km | 873 | 1,129 |
| Citipointe Christian College, Carindale | Independent | Combined | 28.6 km | 1,805 | 1,166 |
| Mackenzie State Primary School, Mackenzie | Government | Primary | 29.1 km | 183 | 1,086 |
| Mackenzie State Special School, Mackenzie | Government | Combined | 29.1 km | 118 | 1,045 |
| Sinai College, Burbank | Independent | Primary | 29.2 km | 28 | 1,118 |
| Mount Gravatt East State School, Mount Gravatt East | Government | Primary | 29.5 km | 251 | 1,000 |
| Mansfield State School, Mansfield | Government | Primary | 29.7 km | 1,212 | 1,116 |
| Mansfield State High School, Mansfield | Government | Secondary | 29.9 km | 3,807 | 1,116 |
| Brisbane Adventist College, Mansfield | Independent | Combined | 30.3 km | 587 | 1,072 |
| Mount Gravatt State School, Mount Gravatt | Government | Primary | 30.6 km | 259 | 1,051 |
| St Agnes School, Mount Gravatt | Catholic | Primary | 30.6 km | 455 | 1,106 |
| Mount Gravatt State High School, Mount Gravatt | Government | Secondary | 30.8 km | 1,217 | 1,079 |
| Marshall Road State School, Holland Park West | Government | Primary | 30.9 km | 499 | 1,135 |
| Wishart State School, Wishart | Government | Primary | 31.0 km | 1,100 | 1,124 |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Wishart | Catholic | Primary | 31.2 km | 520 | 1,110 |
| Nursery Road State Special School, Holland Park West | Government | Combined | 31.3 km | 158 | 1,034 |
| Holland Park State High School, Holland Park West | Government | Secondary | 31.3 km | 529 | 1,055 |
| Yarranlea Primary School, Mount Gravatt | Independent | Primary | 31.9 km | 58 | 1,146 |
| St Bernard's School, Upper Mount Gravatt | Catholic | Primary | 32.2 km | 181 | 1,066 |
| Clairvaux MacKillop College, Upper Mount Gravatt | Catholic | Secondary | 32.2 km | 1,215 | 1,070 |
| Upper Mount Gravatt State School, Upper Mount Gravatt | Government | Primary | 32.4 km | 498 | 1,042 |
| Rochedale State School, Rochedale | Government | Primary | 32.5 km | 989 | 1,112 |
| St John of Kronstadt Academy, Upper Mount Gravatt | Independent | Primary | 32.6 km | 21 | 1,087 |
| Redeemer Lutheran College, Rochedale | Independent | Combined | 33.0 km | 1,111 | 1,147 |
| Rochedale State High School, Rochedale | Government | Secondary | 33.6 km | 1,547 | 1,034 |
| St Peter's Primary School, Rochedale | Catholic | Primary | 33.9 km | 508 | 1,080 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bonner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED302/bonner/topic/education