78.7% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.3%
- 2016: 71.9%
- 2021: 78.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Yeronga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Yeronga
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Academic achievement has climbed significantly in Yeronga since 2011, with a notable jump in both high school completions and university degrees. Nearly half of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it a highly educated area compared to the rest of the state and country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far above the national figure, with 78.7% of residents finishing Year 12. This is much higher than most areas and has risen by 7.3 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Yeronga, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far above the Queensland average, sitting at 47.0%. This figure has grown by 10 percentage points over the last decade.
47.0% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 40.1%
- 2021: 47.0%
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 Yeronga, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Certificate III / IV (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.2%, followed by society and culture at 14.6% and health at 13.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Yeronga has four schools with a school advantage score that is higher than most areas. There are 46 schools within 3 kilometres, which is more than about 88% of similar areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.72
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
46
Higher than 86% 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).
1,913
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
478
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,063
Higher than 70% 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 Yeronga
46 schools — 32,771 students, average ICSEA 1,128.
By sector: Government 25 · Catholic 14 · Independent 7
By type: Primary 27 · Combined 10 · Secondary 9
| Barrett Adolescent Centre Special School, Tennyson | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 35 | — |
| St Sebastian's Primary School, Yeronga | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 117 | 1,113 |
| Yeronga State School, Yeronga | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 741 | 1,126 |
| Yeronga State High School, Yeronga | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,020 | 1,011 |
| St Brendan's Primary School, Moorooka | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 76 | 1,001 |
| Moorooka State School, Moorooka | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 558 | 1,088 |
| Mary Immaculate Primary School, Annerley | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 67 | 1,040 |
| Our Lady's College, Annerley | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 343 | 1,048 |
| Rocklea State School, Rocklea | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 69 | 963 |
| Sherwood State School, Sherwood | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 630 | 1,139 |
| Ironside State School, St Lucia | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 895 | 1,178 |
| Junction Park State School, Annerley | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 470 | 1,104 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Corinda | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 488 | 1,118 |
| Graceville State School, Graceville | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 676 | 1,156 |
| Christ the King School, Graceville | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 225 | 1,127 |
| St Peters Lutheran College, Indooroopilly | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 2,330 | 1,183 |
| Corinda State High School, Corinda | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 2,125 | 1,060 |
| Milpera State High School, Chelmer | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 333 | 911 |
| St Elizabeth's School, Tarragindi | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 363 | 1,141 |
| St Aidan's Anglican Girls School, Corinda | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,075 | 1,168 |
| St Ita's Regional Primary School, Dutton Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 356 | 1,137 |
| Brisbane South State Secondary College, Dutton Park | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,236 | 1,137 |
| Indooroopilly State High School, Indooroopilly | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 2,924 | 1,138 |
| Wellers Hill State School, Tarragindi | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 762 | 1,139 |
| Dutton Park State School, Dutton Park | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 325 | 1,118 |
| Brigidine College, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Combined | 3.8 km | 980 | 1,129 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 118 | 1,142 |
| Corinda State School, Corinda | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 620 | 1,115 |
| Salisbury State School, Salisbury | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 307 | 1,058 |
| St Laurence's College, South Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 4.3 km | 2,033 | 1,117 |
| Fig Tree Pocket State School, Fig Tree Pocket | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 477 | 1,169 |
| Buranda State School, Woolloongabba | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 226 | 1,127 |
| Greenslopes State School, Greenslopes | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 310 | 1,108 |
| Mancel College, Fig Tree Pocket | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 223 | 1,084 |
| Brisbane Boys' College, Toowong | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 1,393 | 1,164 |
| Omni Academies of Learning, Toowong | Independent | Secondary | 4.6 km | 33 | 1,151 |
| Narbethong State Special School, Woolloongabba | Government | Combined | 4.7 km | 53 | 1,018 |
| Queensland Children's Hospital School, South Brisbane | Government | Combined | 4.7 km | — | — |
| Brisbane Montessori School, Fig Tree Pocket | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 189 | 1,128 |
| Somerville House, South Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 1,377 | 1,180 |
| St Ignatius School, Toowong | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 272 | 1,158 |
| West End State School, West End | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 1,461 | 1,143 |
| St Joachim's School, Holland Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 333 | 1,124 |
| Brisbane State High School, South Brisbane | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 3,594 | 1,145 |
| East Brisbane State School, East Brisbane | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 231 | 1,077 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Kangaroo Point | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 302 | 1,129 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Yeronga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303021059/yeronga/topic/education