75.2% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 71.6%
- 2021: 75.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Holland Park West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Holland Park West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents hold high-level degrees than in most similar areas, making Holland Park West a highly educated community. Over 41% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, and school completion rates have climbed steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure at 75.2%, which is much higher than most areas. This rate has risen by 9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Holland Park West, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 41.5%, which is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9%. This represents a 9.4 point increase since 2011.
41.5% ▲ +29.4%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 41.5%
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 Holland Park West, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Postgraduate degree (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 21.2%, followed by health at 13.6% and society and culture at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3 schools in the area, with a school advantage score that is much higher than most areas. Residents also have access to 36 schools within 3 km, which is more than about 77% of similar areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.55
Higher than 61% 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).
1,361
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
454
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,101
Higher than 83% 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 Holland Park West
36 schools — 21,141 students, average ICSEA 1,098.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 12 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 8 · Combined 6
| Marshall Road State School, Holland Park West | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 499 | 1,135 |
| Holland Park State High School, Holland Park West | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 529 | 1,055 |
| St Joachim's School, Holland Park | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 333 | 1,124 |
| Nursery Road State Special School, Holland Park West | Government | Combined | 1.0 km | 158 | 1,034 |
| Wellers Hill State School, Tarragindi | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 762 | 1,139 |
| Seville Road State School, Holland Park | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 111 | 970 |
| St Agnes School, Mount Gravatt | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 455 | 1,106 |
| Holland Park State School, Holland Park | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 778 | 1,149 |
| Mount Gravatt State School, Mount Gravatt | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 259 | 1,051 |
| St Elizabeth's School, Tarragindi | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 363 | 1,141 |
| Mount Gravatt State High School, Mount Gravatt | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,217 | 1,079 |
| Cavendish Road State High School, Holland Park | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 2,037 | 1,103 |
| Loreto College Coorparoo, Coorparoo | Catholic | Combined | 1.9 km | 989 | 1,148 |
| Yarranlea Primary School, Mount Gravatt | Independent | Primary | 2.0 km | 58 | 1,146 |
| Greenslopes State School, Greenslopes | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 310 | 1,108 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Coorparoo | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 605 | 1,151 |
| Our Lady's College, Annerley | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 343 | 1,048 |
| Junction Park State School, Annerley | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 470 | 1,104 |
| Mary Immaculate Primary School, Annerley | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 67 | 1,040 |
| St James Primary School, Coorparoo | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 132 | 1,102 |
| Clairvaux MacKillop College, Upper Mount Gravatt | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,215 | 1,070 |
| Villanova College, Coorparoo | Catholic | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,561 | 1,135 |
| Mount Gravatt East State School, Mount Gravatt East | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 251 | 1,000 |
| Queensland Pathways State College, Coorparoo | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 384 | 964 |
| Coorparoo State School, Coorparoo | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 809 | 1,132 |
| St Bernard's School, Upper Mount Gravatt | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 181 | 1,066 |
| Whites Hill State College, Camp Hill | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 832 | 1,020 |
| Buranda State School, Woolloongabba | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 226 | 1,127 |
| Narbethong State Special School, Woolloongabba | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 53 | 1,018 |
| Yeronga State High School, Yeronga | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,020 | 1,011 |
| Upper Mount Gravatt State School, Upper Mount Gravatt | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 498 | 1,042 |
| Yeronga State School, Yeronga | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 741 | 1,126 |
| Brisbane Christian College, Salisbury | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,118 | 1,109 |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Wishart | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 520 | 1,110 |
| St John of Kronstadt Academy, Upper Mount Gravatt | Independent | Primary | 4.5 km | 21 | 1,087 |
| Brisbane South State Secondary College, Dutton Park | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,236 | 1,137 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Holland Park West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303021057/holland-park-west/topic/education