6.5% ▼ -76.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Brisbane Airport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Brisbane Airport
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A massive gap in schooling and degrees separates Brisbane Airport from the rest of the country. Only 6.5% of people here have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This makes it one of the lowest areas in the region for formal education levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The proportion of people who finished Year 12 has fallen 21 points since 2011 to just 6.5%. This is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Brisbane Airport, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 11 (29%) and Year 10 (24%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
No adults in this area hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 26.3% national average. This figure dropped 9.9 points since 2011.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Brisbane Airport, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 3.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 2.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 21 schools within 3 km, which is more than about 55% of similar areas.
21
Higher than 53% 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).
Schools serving Brisbane Airport
21 schools — 13,204 students, average ICSEA 1,102.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 8 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 12 · Combined 5 · Secondary 4
| Earnshaw State College, Banyo | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 803 | 1,010 |
| St Pius' Primary School, Banyo | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 504 | 1,088 |
| Northgate State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 326 | 1,078 |
| Virginia State School, Virginia | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 469 | 1,092 |
| Hendra State School, Hendra | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 30 | 1,030 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Nundah | Catholic | Secondary | 6.0 km | 618 | 1,079 |
| Nundah State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 640 | 1,098 |
| Aviation High, Hendra | Government | Secondary | 6.0 km | 610 | 1,051 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Hendra | Catholic | Primary | 6.1 km | 179 | 1,132 |
| Iona College, Lindum | Catholic | Combined | 6.1 km | 1,802 | 1,079 |
| St Joseph's School, Nundah | Catholic | Primary | 6.2 km | 167 | 1,091 |
| Hamilton State School, Hamilton | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 248 | 1,050 |
| Hemmant Flexible School, Hemmant | Catholic | Secondary | 6.5 km | 81 | 903 |
| St Rita's College, Clayfield | Catholic | Combined | 7.2 km | 1,225 | 1,153 |
| Eagle Junction State School, Clayfield | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 931 | 1,153 |
| Clayfield College, Clayfield | Independent | Combined | 7.3 km | 604 | 1,135 |
| St Agatha's Primary School, Clayfield | Catholic | Primary | 7.4 km | 359 | 1,159 |
| Ascot State School, Ascot | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 631 | 1,138 |
| St Margaret's Anglican Girls School, Ascot | Independent | Combined | 8.1 km | 1,436 | 1,158 |
| Balmoral State High School, Balmoral | Government | Secondary | 8.6 km | 929 | 1,047 |
| Bulimba State School, Bulimba | Government | Primary | 8.7 km | 612 | 1,124 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Brisbane Airport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302031036/brisbane-airport/topic/education