81.3% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.3%
- 2016: 77.3%
- 2021: 81.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Fairfield - Dutton Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Fairfield - Dutton Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of residents have finished high school and university compared to the rest of the state. In Fairfield - Dutton Park, 81.3% of people completed Year 12, which is more than 20 points above the national and state figures. This creates a highly educated profile where nearly half of all adults hold a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The 81.3% of residents who finished Year 12 is among the highest for this level and far above the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This rate has also climbed by 8.9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Fairfield - Dutton Park, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Nearly half of adults (48.3%) have a bachelor degree or higher, a result far above the national figure of 26.3%. This proportion rose 11 points since 2011, with 20.1% of the population holding a postgraduate degree.
48.3% ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 48.3%
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 Fairfield - Dutton Park, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Certificate III / IV (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 17.4%, followed by society and culture at 16.2% and health at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3 schools in the area, which is smaller than about 55% of similar areas, though the schools themselves are much larger than most. With 1,917 enrolments and a high average advantage score, the area has 4.5 schools per 1,000 children.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.50
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
36
Higher than 77% 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).
1,917
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
639
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,134
Higher than 92% 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 Fairfield - Dutton Park
36 schools — 25,641 students, average ICSEA 1,115.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 11 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 11 · Combined 7
| Brisbane South State Secondary College, Dutton Park | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 1,236 | 1,137 |
| St Ita's Regional Primary School, Dutton Park | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 356 | 1,137 |
| Dutton Park State School, Dutton Park | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 325 | 1,118 |
| Junction Park State School, Annerley | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 470 | 1,104 |
| St Laurence's College, South Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 1.5 km | 2,033 | 1,117 |
| Our Lady's College, Annerley | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 343 | 1,048 |
| Queensland Children's Hospital School, South Brisbane | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | — | — |
| Buranda State School, Woolloongabba | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 226 | 1,127 |
| Yeronga State High School, Yeronga | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,020 | 1,011 |
| Mary Immaculate Primary School, Annerley | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 67 | 1,040 |
| Somerville House, South Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,377 | 1,180 |
| St Sebastian's Primary School, Yeronga | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 117 | 1,113 |
| Yeronga State School, Yeronga | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 741 | 1,126 |
| Narbethong State Special School, Woolloongabba | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | 53 | 1,018 |
| East Brisbane State School, East Brisbane | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 231 | 1,077 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Kangaroo Point | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 302 | 1,129 |
| Brisbane State High School, South Brisbane | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 3,594 | 1,145 |
| Greenslopes State School, Greenslopes | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 310 | 1,108 |
| Villanova College, Coorparoo | Catholic | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,561 | 1,135 |
| St James Primary School, Coorparoo | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 132 | 1,102 |
| West End State School, West End | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 1,461 | 1,143 |
| Ironside State School, St Lucia | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 895 | 1,178 |
| St Elizabeth's School, Tarragindi | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 363 | 1,141 |
| Brisbane School of Distance Education, Coorparoo | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 3,100 | 1,038 |
| Coorparoo Secondary College, Coorparoo | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 407 | 1,032 |
| Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,901 | 1,170 |
| Wellers Hill State School, Tarragindi | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 762 | 1,139 |
| Coorparoo State School, Coorparoo | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 809 | 1,132 |
| Barrett Adolescent Centre Special School, Tennyson | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 35 | — |
| Omni Academies of Learning, Toowong | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 33 | 1,151 |
| Queensland Pathways State College, Coorparoo | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 384 | 964 |
| Hubbard's School, Milton | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 58 | 1,143 |
| Moorooka State School, Moorooka | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 558 | 1,088 |
| Albert Park Flexible School, Milton | Catholic | Secondary | 4.1 km | 104 | 943 |
| St Brendan's Primary School, Moorooka | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 76 | 1,001 |
| The Industry School - Brisbane, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 4.3 km | 201 | 1,063 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Fairfield - Dutton Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303021054/fairfield-dutton-park/topic/education