71.8% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 71.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Salisbury - Nathan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Salisbury - Nathan
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more adults in Salisbury - Nathan hold a university degree than in most other areas, with 34.2% having a bachelor degree or higher. This high level of education defines the area, as school completion and university qualifications have both climbed sharply since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure, with 71.8% of residents finishing school. This is a significant rise from 2011, when the rate was 59.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Salisbury - Nathan, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is well above the Australian average at 34.2%. This figure rose 13 points since 2011, and is now far above the Queensland average.
34.2% ▲ +58.4%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 34.2%
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 Salisbury - Nathan, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Common areas of study for qualified residents include management and commerce at 19.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3 schools in the area with a typical size of 530 students, which is higher than most areas. The local schools have a school advantage score that is much higher than most other areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.12
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
44
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).
1,591
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
530
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,097
Higher than 82% 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 Salisbury - Nathan
44 schools — 23,174 students, average ICSEA 1,076.
By sector: Government 26 · Catholic 13 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 29 · Secondary 11 · Combined 4
| Brisbane Christian College, Salisbury | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,118 | 1,109 |
| St Pius X School, Salisbury | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 166 | 1,093 |
| Salisbury State School, Salisbury | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 307 | 1,058 |
| Coopers Plains State School, Coopers Plains | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 211 | 972 |
| Yarranlea Primary School, Mount Gravatt | Independent | Primary | 2.3 km | 58 | 1,146 |
| Robertson State School, Robertson | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 732 | 1,128 |
| Moorooka State School, Moorooka | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 558 | 1,088 |
| Holland Park State High School, Holland Park West | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 529 | 1,055 |
| Nursery Road State Special School, Holland Park West | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 158 | 1,034 |
| Wellers Hill State School, Tarragindi | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 762 | 1,139 |
| St Brendan's Primary School, Moorooka | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 76 | 1,001 |
| Sunnybank Special School, Sunnybank | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 112 | 1,028 |
| Marshall Road State School, Holland Park West | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 499 | 1,135 |
| St Thomas More College, Sunnybank | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,161 | 1,067 |
| St Elizabeth's School, Tarragindi | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 363 | 1,141 |
| Rocklea State School, Rocklea | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 69 | 963 |
| Sunnybank State School, Sunnybank | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 317 | 1,003 |
| Clairvaux MacKillop College, Upper Mount Gravatt | Catholic | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,215 | 1,070 |
| Mount Gravatt State High School, Mount Gravatt | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,217 | 1,079 |
| St Agnes School, Mount Gravatt | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 455 | 1,106 |
| St Joachim's School, Holland Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 333 | 1,124 |
| Mount Gravatt State School, Mount Gravatt | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 259 | 1,051 |
| Sunnybank State High School, Sunnybank | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 641 | 963 |
| MacGregor State School, Macgregor | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 1,212 | 1,102 |
| Carinity Education - Southside, Sunnybank | Independent | Secondary | 3.6 km | 121 | 936 |
| St Bernard's School, Upper Mount Gravatt | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 181 | 1,066 |
| Upper Mount Gravatt State School, Upper Mount Gravatt | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 498 | 1,042 |
| Mary Immaculate Primary School, Annerley | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 67 | 1,040 |
| Our Lady's College, Annerley | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 343 | 1,048 |
| Seville Road State School, Holland Park | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 111 | 970 |
| MacGregor State High School, Macgregor | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,297 | 1,037 |
| Yeronga State High School, Yeronga | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,020 | 1,011 |
| Yeronga State School, Yeronga | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 741 | 1,126 |
| Our Lady of Fatima Primary School, Acacia Ridge | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 174 | 1,034 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Sunnybank | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 560 | 1,099 |
| Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School, Acacia Ridge | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 260 | 710 |
| St John of Kronstadt Academy, Upper Mount Gravatt | Independent | Primary | 4.1 km | 21 | 1,087 |
| Holland Park State School, Holland Park | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 778 | 1,149 |
| Junction Park State School, Annerley | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 470 | 1,104 |
| Cavendish Road State High School, Holland Park | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 2,037 | 1,103 |
| Acacia Ridge State School, Acacia Ridge | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 312 | 930 |
| Barrett Adolescent Centre Special School, Tennyson | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 35 | — |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Wishart | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 520 | 1,110 |
| Wishart State School, Wishart | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 1,100 | 1,124 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Salisbury - Nathan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303041070/salisbury-nathan/topic/education