70.8% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Upper Mount Gravatt · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Upper Mount Gravatt
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A surge in university degrees and high school completions has transformed Upper Mount Gravatt since 2011. Now, 34.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the Queensland figure. This shift reflects a broader trend toward higher education across the suburb over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion has risen 15 points since 2011 to 70.8%. This is far above both the Queensland (57.1%) and Australian (58.8%) figures, making it much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Upper Mount Gravatt, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 13 points since 2011 to 34.7%. This is well above the national figure and far above the Queensland average.
34.7% ▲ +56.6%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 34.7%
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 Upper Mount Gravatt, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 22%, followed by engineering at 12.1% and society and culture at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
With four schools and a high number of options within 3km, the area has more schools per child than most. The local schools also have a higher advantage score than most other areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.48
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
37
Higher than 78% 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).
1,915
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
479
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 Upper Mount Gravatt
37 schools — 27,736 students, average ICSEA 1,088.
By sector: Government 24 · Catholic 7 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 10 · Combined 6
| St Bernard's School, Upper Mount Gravatt | Catholic | Primary | 0.2 km | 181 | 1,066 |
| Upper Mount Gravatt State School, Upper Mount Gravatt | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 498 | 1,042 |
| Clairvaux MacKillop College, Upper Mount Gravatt | Catholic | Secondary | 0.4 km | 1,215 | 1,070 |
| St John of Kronstadt Academy, Upper Mount Gravatt | Independent | Primary | 0.8 km | 21 | 1,087 |
| MacGregor State High School, Macgregor | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,297 | 1,037 |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Wishart | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 520 | 1,110 |
| Wishart State School, Wishart | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 1,100 | 1,124 |
| Yarranlea Primary School, Mount Gravatt | Independent | Primary | 1.8 km | 58 | 1,146 |
| MacGregor State School, Macgregor | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 1,212 | 1,102 |
| Brisbane Adventist College, Mansfield | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 587 | 1,072 |
| Mount Gravatt State High School, Mount Gravatt | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,217 | 1,079 |
| Robertson State School, Robertson | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 732 | 1,128 |
| Mount Gravatt State School, Mount Gravatt | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 259 | 1,051 |
| St Agnes School, Mount Gravatt | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 455 | 1,106 |
| Nursery Road State Special School, Holland Park West | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 158 | 1,034 |
| Mount Gravatt East State School, Mount Gravatt East | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 251 | 1,000 |
| Sunnybank State High School, Sunnybank | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 641 | 963 |
| Mansfield State High School, Mansfield | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 3,807 | 1,116 |
| Mansfield State School, Mansfield | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 1,212 | 1,116 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Sunnybank | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 560 | 1,099 |
| Holland Park State High School, Holland Park West | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 529 | 1,055 |
| Seville Road State School, Holland Park | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 111 | 970 |
| Carinity Education - Southside, Sunnybank | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 121 | 936 |
| Sunnybank State School, Sunnybank | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 317 | 1,003 |
| Sunnybank Special School, Sunnybank | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 112 | 1,028 |
| Warrigal Road State School, Eight Mile Plains | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 1,159 | 1,085 |
| Marshall Road State School, Holland Park West | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 499 | 1,135 |
| Brisbane Christian College, Salisbury | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,118 | 1,109 |
| St Pius X School, Salisbury | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 166 | 1,093 |
| Citipointe Christian College, Carindale | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,805 | 1,166 |
| Runcorn State High School, Runcorn | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 838 | 973 |
| Cavendish Road State High School, Holland Park | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 2,037 | 1,103 |
| St Joachim's School, Holland Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 333 | 1,124 |
| Mackenzie State Primary School, Mackenzie | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 183 | 1,086 |
| Mackenzie State Special School, Mackenzie | Government | Combined | 4.5 km | 118 | 1,045 |
| Wellers Hill State School, Tarragindi | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 762 | 1,139 |
| Rochedale State High School, Rochedale | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 1,547 | 1,034 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Upper Mount Gravatt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303031065/upper-mount-gravatt/topic/education