79.4% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 74.6%
- 2021: 79.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Greenslopes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Greenslopes
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher levels of education than most similar areas define Greenslopes, where nearly half of all adults hold a university degree. The community is highly qualified, with a significant increase in both high school and tertiary completions over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Nearly 80% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure of 58.8%. This rate rose by 10 points since 2011, leaving Greenslopes much higher than most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Greenslopes, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common here, with 45.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9% and reflects a 12 point increase since 2011.
45.6% ▲ +35.9%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 45.6%
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 Greenslopes, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Certificate III / IV (17%) and Postgraduate degree (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 20.9%, followed by health at 14.4% and society and culture at 13.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there is only one government primary school in the area, residents have access to 43 schools within 3 km. This local school has a much higher advantage score than most similar areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.77
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
43
Higher than 85% 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).
310
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
310
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,108
Higher than 86% 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 Greenslopes
43 schools — 30,109 students, average ICSEA 1,106.
By sector: Government 26 · Catholic 15 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 24 · Combined 11 · Secondary 8
| Greenslopes State School, Greenslopes | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 310 | 1,108 |
| St James Primary School, Coorparoo | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 132 | 1,102 |
| Villanova College, Coorparoo | Catholic | Combined | 1.1 km | 1,561 | 1,135 |
| Buranda State School, Woolloongabba | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 226 | 1,127 |
| Narbethong State Special School, Woolloongabba | Government | Combined | 1.2 km | 53 | 1,018 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Coorparoo | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 605 | 1,151 |
| Junction Park State School, Annerley | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 470 | 1,104 |
| Loreto College Coorparoo, Coorparoo | Catholic | Combined | 1.5 km | 989 | 1,148 |
| Holland Park State School, Holland Park | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 778 | 1,149 |
| Coorparoo State School, Coorparoo | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 809 | 1,132 |
| Queensland Pathways State College, Coorparoo | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 384 | 964 |
| St Elizabeth's School, Tarragindi | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 363 | 1,141 |
| St Joachim's School, Holland Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 333 | 1,124 |
| Our Lady's College, Annerley | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 343 | 1,048 |
| Mary Immaculate Primary School, Annerley | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 67 | 1,040 |
| Wellers Hill State School, Tarragindi | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 762 | 1,139 |
| Brisbane School of Distance Education, Coorparoo | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 3,100 | 1,038 |
| Coorparoo Secondary College, Coorparoo | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 407 | 1,032 |
| East Brisbane State School, East Brisbane | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 231 | 1,077 |
| Marshall Road State School, Holland Park West | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 499 | 1,135 |
| Brisbane South State Secondary College, Dutton Park | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,236 | 1,137 |
| Dutton Park State School, Dutton Park | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 325 | 1,118 |
| Cavendish Road State High School, Holland Park | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 2,037 | 1,103 |
| Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,901 | 1,170 |
| Yeronga State High School, Yeronga | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,020 | 1,011 |
| St Ita's Regional Primary School, Dutton Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 356 | 1,137 |
| Holland Park State High School, Holland Park West | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 529 | 1,055 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Kangaroo Point | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 302 | 1,129 |
| St Thomas' School, Camp Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 325 | 1,156 |
| St Laurence's College, South Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.2 km | 2,033 | 1,117 |
| Seville Road State School, Holland Park | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 111 | 970 |
| Queensland Children's Hospital School, South Brisbane | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | — | — |
| Camp Hill State Infants and Primary School, Camp Hill | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 767 | 1,131 |
| Whites Hill State College, Camp Hill | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 832 | 1,020 |
| Yeronga State School, Yeronga | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 741 | 1,126 |
| Somerville House, South Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,377 | 1,180 |
| Nursery Road State Special School, Holland Park West | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 158 | 1,034 |
| St Agnes School, Mount Gravatt | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 455 | 1,106 |
| Norman Park State School, Norman Park | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 364 | 1,119 |
| Mount Gravatt State School, Mount Gravatt | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 259 | 1,051 |
| St Sebastian's Primary School, Yeronga | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 117 | 1,113 |
| Mount Gravatt State High School, Mount Gravatt | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,217 | 1,079 |
| Lourdes Hill College, Hawthorne | Catholic | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,225 | 1,120 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Greenslopes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303021055/greenslopes/topic/education