67.1% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.3%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 67.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Nudgee - Banyo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Nudgee - Banyo
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees are more common in Nudgee - Banyo than in most similar areas. The community has seen a significant shift since 2011, with a far greater proportion of adults now holding university degrees and finishing high school.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A far higher share of residents finished Year 12 compared to the state figure, with 67.1% completing their schooling. This is a strong upward trend, as the figure rose 14 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Nudgee - Banyo, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are well above the state average, with 29.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This represents a jump of 11 points over the last ten years.
29.1% ▲ +63.5%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 29.1%
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 Nudgee - Banyo, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 22.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two schools with larger-than-average student bodies, though there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. The local sector is split evenly between government and Catholic schools.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.96
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower 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).
1,307
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
654
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,040
Higher than 61% 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 Nudgee - Banyo
18 schools — 10,201 students, average ICSEA 1,069.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 7
By type: Primary 13 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| St Pius' Primary School, Banyo | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 504 | 1,088 |
| Earnshaw State College, Banyo | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 803 | 1,010 |
| St Joseph's Nudgee College, Boondall | Catholic | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,730 | 1,115 |
| Boondall State School, Boondall | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 621 | 1,009 |
| Virginia State School, Virginia | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 469 | 1,092 |
| Geebung Special School, Geebung | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 150 | 1,029 |
| St Kevin's School, Geebung | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 356 | 1,086 |
| Geebung State School, Geebung | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 391 | 1,030 |
| Northgate State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 326 | 1,078 |
| Shorncliffe State School, Shorncliffe | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 344 | 1,122 |
| St Patrick's College, Shorncliffe | Catholic | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,410 | 1,092 |
| Sandgate District State High School, Deagon | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 993 | 1,010 |
| Zillmere State School, Zillmere | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 105 | 890 |
| Nundah State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 640 | 1,098 |
| Sandgate State School, Sandgate | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 387 | 1,057 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Nundah | Catholic | Secondary | 5.3 km | 618 | 1,079 |
| St Joseph's School, Nundah | Catholic | Primary | 5.4 km | 167 | 1,091 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Sandgate | Catholic | Primary | 5.5 km | 187 | 1,063 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nudgee - Banyo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302031039/nudgee-banyo/topic/education