77.1% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 70.8%
- 2021: 77.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kedron - Gordon Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kedron - Gordon Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees make Kedron - Gordon Park a very well-educated area. Nearly 40% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This strong academic profile is reflected in the local school system, where students enjoy a much higher advantage score than in most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is very high here at 77.1%, which is far above both the Queensland and Australian figures. This is a significant increase from 2011, when the rate was 65.2%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kedron - Gordon Park, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has risen to 39.8%, putting this area far above the national average. Bachelor degrees are the most common top qualification at 38.0%, followed by Certificate III or IV at 19.0%.
39.8% ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 39.8%
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 Kedron - Gordon Park, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 24.0%, followed by health at 14.0% and society and culture at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than in 87% of similar areas, with an average of 925 students per school. There are 4 schools in the area, mostly Catholic (75.0%), and residents have access to 43 schools within 3 km.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.53
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
43
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
3,698
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
925
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,117
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kedron - Gordon Park
43 schools — 26,055 students, average ICSEA 1,104.
By sector: Government 24 · Catholic 16 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 31 · Secondary 7 · Combined 5
| Kedron State School, Kedron | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 487 | 1,122 |
| Mount Alvernia College, Kedron | Catholic | Secondary | 0.6 km | 970 | 1,115 |
| St Anthony's School, Kedron | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 694 | 1,116 |
| Padua College, Kedron | Catholic | Combined | 0.8 km | 1,547 | 1,117 |
| Kedron State High School, Kedron | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,700 | 1,096 |
| Wavell State High School, Wavell Heights | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,522 | 1,008 |
| Wooloowin State School, Wooloowin | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 345 | 1,121 |
| Stafford State School, Stafford | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 246 | 995 |
| Our Lady of the Angels' School, Wavell Heights | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 606 | 1,119 |
| Somerset Hills State School, Stafford Heights | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 103 | 1,009 |
| Holy Cross School, Wooloowin | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 93 | 1,137 |
| Wavell Heights State School, Wavell Heights | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 398 | 985 |
| Eagle Junction State School, Clayfield | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 931 | 1,153 |
| Clayfield College, Clayfield | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 604 | 1,135 |
| St Joseph's School, Nundah | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 167 | 1,091 |
| Nundah State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 640 | 1,098 |
| Queen of Apostles Primary School, Stafford | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 296 | 1,106 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Nundah | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 618 | 1,079 |
| Windsor State School, Windsor | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 717 | 1,140 |
| St Mary of the Cross School, Windsor | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 56 | 1,100 |
| St Columba's Primary School, Wilston | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 495 | 1,155 |
| St Agatha's Primary School, Clayfield | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 359 | 1,159 |
| Stafford Heights State School, Stafford Heights | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 303 | 986 |
| Wilston State School, Grange | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 840 | 1,165 |
| St Rita's College, Clayfield | Catholic | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,225 | 1,153 |
| Aviation High, Hendra | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 610 | 1,051 |
| St Margaret's Anglican Girls School, Ascot | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,436 | 1,158 |
| Craigslea State School, Chermside West | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 599 | 1,070 |
| Craigslea State High School, Chermside West | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,236 | 1,070 |
| Everton Park State High School, Everton Park | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 482 | 1,001 |
| Geebung Special School, Geebung | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 150 | 1,029 |
| Ascot State School, Ascot | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 631 | 1,138 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Hendra | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 179 | 1,132 |
| Geebung State School, Geebung | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 391 | 1,030 |
| Northgate State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 326 | 1,078 |
| Virginia State School, Virginia | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 469 | 1,092 |
| St Kevin's School, Geebung | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 356 | 1,086 |
| Newmarket State School, Newmarket | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 448 | 1,140 |
| Enoggera State School, Enoggera | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 390 | 1,128 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption School, Enoggera | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 303 | 1,104 |
| Northside Christian College, Everton Park | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,245 | 1,145 |
| Aspley State School, Aspley | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 690 | 1,107 |
| St Ambrose's Primary School, Newmarket | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 152 | 1,160 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kedron - Gordon Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302021031/kedron-gordon-park/topic/education