74.6% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 69.8%
- 2021: 74.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Nundah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Nundah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents in Nundah hold high-level qualifications than in most similar areas. A strong trend toward higher education is evident, with nearly 37% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This academic achievement is reflected across the board, including a very high rate of Year 12 completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 74.6% of people finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure of 58.8%. This rate has climbed by 10 points since 2011, leaving Nundah much higher than most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Nundah, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 37.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Queensland average of 21.9% and has risen by 10 points over the last decade.
37.4% ▲ +38.9%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 37.4%
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 Nundah, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 23.8%, followed by society and culture at 12.7% and engineering at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools in the area, with a high average school advantage score that is much higher than most similar areas. Residents also have easy access to 32 schools within 3 kilometres.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.84
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
32
Higher than 73% 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).
1,425
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
475
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,089
Higher than 79% 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 Nundah
32 schools — 19,388 students, average ICSEA 1,097.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 12 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 5 · Combined 5
| Nundah State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 640 | 1,098 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Nundah | Catholic | Secondary | 0.6 km | 618 | 1,079 |
| St Joseph's School, Nundah | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 167 | 1,091 |
| Northgate State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 326 | 1,078 |
| Aviation High, Hendra | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 610 | 1,051 |
| Virginia State School, Virginia | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 469 | 1,092 |
| Eagle Junction State School, Clayfield | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 931 | 1,153 |
| Our Lady of the Angels' School, Wavell Heights | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 606 | 1,119 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Hendra | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 179 | 1,132 |
| Clayfield College, Clayfield | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 604 | 1,135 |
| Wavell State High School, Wavell Heights | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,522 | 1,008 |
| Hendra State School, Hendra | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 30 | 1,030 |
| Geebung Special School, Geebung | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 150 | 1,029 |
| Wavell Heights State School, Wavell Heights | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 398 | 985 |
| St Rita's College, Clayfield | Catholic | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,225 | 1,153 |
| Kedron State High School, Kedron | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,700 | 1,096 |
| Kedron State School, Kedron | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 487 | 1,122 |
| Earnshaw State College, Banyo | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 803 | 1,010 |
| St Agatha's Primary School, Clayfield | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 359 | 1,159 |
| Wooloowin State School, Wooloowin | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 345 | 1,121 |
| Geebung State School, Geebung | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 391 | 1,030 |
| St Kevin's School, Geebung | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 356 | 1,086 |
| Holy Cross School, Wooloowin | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 93 | 1,137 |
| Mount Alvernia College, Kedron | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 970 | 1,115 |
| St Margaret's Anglican Girls School, Ascot | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,436 | 1,158 |
| St Pius' Primary School, Banyo | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 504 | 1,088 |
| Ascot State School, Ascot | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 631 | 1,138 |
| St Anthony's School, Kedron | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 694 | 1,116 |
| Hamilton State School, Hamilton | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 248 | 1,050 |
| Padua College, Kedron | Catholic | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,547 | 1,117 |
| Somerset Hills State School, Stafford Heights | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 103 | 1,009 |
| Stafford State School, Stafford | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 246 | 995 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nundah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302031040/nundah/topic/education