78.4% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 93% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 68.5%
- 2016: 73.0%
- 2021: 78.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Griffith · Federal Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Griffith
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 44% of adults in Griffith hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area one of the most highly qualified places in the region, with a strong trend toward higher education. The community is well-educated, with high rates of school completion and a diverse range of professional degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the highest at this level, with 78.4% of residents finishing school. This is far above the national figure of 58.8%, and the rate has risen by 9.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Griffith, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 44.2% of adults, which is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9%. This high level of attainment has grown since 2016, with 15.1% of adults now holding a postgraduate degree.
44.2% —
Higher than 90% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 44.2%
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 Griffith, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (17%) and Certificate III / IV (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 22.9%, followed by society and culture at 13.4%. Health, engineering, and education also make up significant shares of the local degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Griffith has larger schools than most areas, with 35,329 enrolments and a high average school advantage score. However, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children compared to similar areas, and only 42 schools sit within 3km.
1.58
Lower than 70% of federal electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
42
Lower than 87% 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).
35,329
Higher than 85% of federal electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
862
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,116
Higher than 88% of federal electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Griffith
42 schools — 35,329 students, average ICSEA 1,116.
By sector: Government 25 · Catholic 14 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 24 · Combined 11 · Secondary 7
| Brisbane School of Distance Education, Coorparoo | Government | Combined | 0.2 km | 3,100 | 1,038 |
| Coorparoo Secondary College, Coorparoo | Government | Secondary | 0.2 km | 407 | 1,032 |
| Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 0.5 km | 1,901 | 1,170 |
| Villanova College, Coorparoo | Catholic | Combined | 1.1 km | 1,561 | 1,135 |
| East Brisbane State School, East Brisbane | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 231 | 1,077 |
| Narbethong State Special School, Woolloongabba | Government | Combined | 1.2 km | 53 | 1,018 |
| Coorparoo State School, Coorparoo | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 809 | 1,132 |
| Queensland Pathways State College, Coorparoo | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 384 | 964 |
| St James Primary School, Coorparoo | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 132 | 1,102 |
| Buranda State School, Woolloongabba | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 226 | 1,127 |
| Norman Park State School, Norman Park | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 364 | 1,119 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Kangaroo Point | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 302 | 1,129 |
| Lourdes Hill College, Hawthorne | Catholic | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,225 | 1,120 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Coorparoo | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 605 | 1,151 |
| St Thomas' School, Camp Hill | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 325 | 1,156 |
| Greenslopes State School, Greenslopes | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 310 | 1,108 |
| Queensland Children's Hospital School, South Brisbane | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | — | — |
| Seven Hills State School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 487 | 1,123 |
| Dutton Park State School, Dutton Park | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 325 | 1,118 |
| St Laurence's College, South Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 2.6 km | 2,033 | 1,117 |
| Somerville House, South Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,377 | 1,180 |
| Brisbane South State Secondary College, Dutton Park | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,236 | 1,137 |
| Camp Hill State Infants and Primary School, Camp Hill | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 767 | 1,131 |
| Loreto College Coorparoo, Coorparoo | Catholic | Combined | 2.8 km | 989 | 1,148 |
| St Ita's Regional Primary School, Dutton Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 356 | 1,137 |
| Morningside State School, Morningside | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 475 | 1,075 |
| Holland Park State School, Holland Park | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 778 | 1,149 |
| Brisbane State High School, South Brisbane | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 3,594 | 1,145 |
| Sts Peter and Paul's School, Bulimba | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 548 | 1,156 |
| Whites Hill State College, Camp Hill | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 832 | 1,020 |
| St Oliver Plunkett School, Cannon Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 615 | 1,112 |
| St Joachim's School, Holland Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 333 | 1,124 |
| St Martin's School, Carina | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 627 | 1,111 |
| Cannon Hill State School, Cannon Hill | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 319 | 1,051 |
| San Sisto College, Carina | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 805 | 1,080 |
| Cavendish Road State High School, Holland Park | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 2,037 | 1,103 |
| Bulimba State School, Bulimba | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 612 | 1,124 |
| Balmoral State High School, Balmoral | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 929 | 1,047 |
| Mayfield State School, Carina | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 393 | 1,073 |
| West End State School, West End | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 1,461 | 1,143 |
| Cannon Hill Anglican College, Cannon Hill | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,355 | 1,174 |
| Seville Road State School, Holland Park | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 111 | 970 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Griffith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED313/griffith/topic/education