61.2% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Brighton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Brighton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the state average for school completion, Brighton is a highly educated area. Over 61% of residents have finished Year 12, and the proportion of adults with a university degree has climbed significantly since 2011. This trend reflects a community with a strong emphasis on formal qualifications and academic achievement.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than 61% of people here completed Year 12, which is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is a significant increase for the area, as the completion rate rose by 14 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Brighton, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 25.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well above the state average and consistent with the national level. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV (30.5%) and bachelor degrees (26.7%).
25.8% ▲ +62.2%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Brighton splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in the area are management and commerce at 19.2%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 14.6% and society and culture at 13.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The three local primary schools are more advantaged than those in most other areas. However, with only 1.56 schools per 1,000 children, this is lower than most other areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.56
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower than 66% 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).
1,112
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
371
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,067
Higher than 72% 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 Brighton
13 schools — 7,372 students, average ICSEA 1,051.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| St Kieran's School, Brighton | Catholic | Primary | 0.3 km | 343 | 1,090 |
| Brighton State School, Brighton | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 438 | 1,055 |
| Nashville State School, Brighton | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 331 | 1,058 |
| Bracken Ridge State High School, Bracken Ridge | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 626 | 981 |
| St John Fisher College, Bracken Ridge | Catholic | Secondary | 2.2 km | 714 | 1,063 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Sandgate | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 187 | 1,063 |
| Sandgate State School, Sandgate | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 387 | 1,057 |
| Bracken Ridge State School, Bracken Ridge | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 304 | 968 |
| Sandgate District State High School, Deagon | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 993 | 1,010 |
| Norris Road State School, Bracken Ridge | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 588 | 1,012 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracken Ridge | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 707 | 1,074 |
| Shorncliffe State School, Shorncliffe | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 344 | 1,122 |
| St Patrick's College, Shorncliffe | Catholic | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,410 | 1,092 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Brighton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302041042/brighton/topic/education