81.0% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.9%
- 2016: 72.8%
- 2021: 81.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Woolloongabba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Woolloongabba
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of university degrees and school completion define the daily life of Woolloongabba. Almost half of all adults here hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most highly qualified areas in the region. This academic trend has grown steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 81% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 22 points higher than the Australian average and represents a 13 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Woolloongabba, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A striking 45.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9%. These higher qualifications are common here, with 41.9% of people holding a bachelor degree and 15.3% having a postgraduate degree.
45.5% ▲ +41.5%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 45.5%
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 Woolloongabba, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Certificate III / IV (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 19.1%, followed by health at 14.6% and society and culture at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are only 3 schools in the area, there are 47 schools within 3km, which is more than most areas. Local schools are all government-run and tend to be much smaller than average, with 170 students per school.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.43
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
47
Higher than 87% 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).
510
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
170
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,093
Higher than 81% 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 Woolloongabba
47 schools — 36,320 students, average ICSEA 1,125.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 18 · Independent 8
By type: Primary 23 · Combined 12 · Secondary 12
| Buranda State School, Woolloongabba | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 226 | 1,127 |
| East Brisbane State School, East Brisbane | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 231 | 1,077 |
| Dutton Park State School, Dutton Park | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 325 | 1,118 |
| Narbethong State Special School, Woolloongabba | Government | Combined | 0.9 km | 53 | 1,018 |
| Brisbane South State Secondary College, Dutton Park | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,236 | 1,137 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Kangaroo Point | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 302 | 1,129 |
| St Laurence's College, South Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 1.3 km | 2,033 | 1,117 |
| Queensland Children's Hospital School, South Brisbane | Government | Combined | 1.3 km | — | — |
| St Ita's Regional Primary School, Dutton Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 356 | 1,137 |
| Somerville House, South Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,377 | 1,180 |
| Villanova College, Coorparoo | Catholic | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,561 | 1,135 |
| St James Primary School, Coorparoo | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 132 | 1,102 |
| Brisbane School of Distance Education, Coorparoo | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 3,100 | 1,038 |
| Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,901 | 1,170 |
| Coorparoo Secondary College, Coorparoo | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 407 | 1,032 |
| Junction Park State School, Annerley | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 470 | 1,104 |
| Greenslopes State School, Greenslopes | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 310 | 1,108 |
| Brisbane State High School, South Brisbane | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 3,594 | 1,145 |
| Coorparoo State School, Coorparoo | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 809 | 1,132 |
| Queensland Pathways State College, Coorparoo | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 384 | 964 |
| Our Lady's College, Annerley | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 343 | 1,048 |
| Mary Immaculate Primary School, Annerley | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 67 | 1,040 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Coorparoo | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 605 | 1,151 |
| Yeronga State High School, Yeronga | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,020 | 1,011 |
| West End State School, West End | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 1,461 | 1,143 |
| Holy Spirit School, New Farm | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 265 | 1,138 |
| St Elizabeth's School, Tarragindi | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 363 | 1,141 |
| Norman Park State School, Norman Park | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 364 | 1,119 |
| Loreto College Coorparoo, Coorparoo | Catholic | Combined | 3.3 km | 989 | 1,148 |
| Yeronga State School, Yeronga | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 741 | 1,126 |
| Lourdes Hill College, Hawthorne | Catholic | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,225 | 1,120 |
| St Sebastian's Primary School, Yeronga | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 117 | 1,113 |
| Holland Park State School, Holland Park | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 778 | 1,149 |
| St James College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.6 km | 980 | 978 |
| St Thomas' School, Camp Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 325 | 1,156 |
| All Hallows' School, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,707 | 1,183 |
| The Industry School - Brisbane, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 201 | 1,063 |
| New Farm State School, New Farm | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 539 | 1,112 |
| Wellers Hill State School, Tarragindi | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 762 | 1,139 |
| St Joachim's School, Holland Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 333 | 1,124 |
| Music Industry College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 3.8 km | 87 | 1,067 |
| Hubbard's School, Milton | Independent | Secondary | 3.8 km | 58 | 1,143 |
| Albert Park Flexible School, Milton | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 104 | 943 |
| Brisbane Central State School, Spring Hill | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 508 | 1,111 |
| IES College, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 3.9 km | 17 | 1,125 |
| Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,558 | 1,211 |
| Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,996 | 1,210 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Woolloongabba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303021058/woolloongabba/topic/education