83.4% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 76.0%
- 2016: 79.7%
- 2021: 83.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kenmore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kenmore
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in Kenmore have high-level qualifications than in most similar areas. Nearly half of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the rate of people finishing Year 12 is far above the national figure. This makes it one of the most educated pockets in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 83.4% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the Australian average of 58.8% and has risen by 7.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kenmore, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Almost half of adults (49.6%) have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9%. This proportion has grown since 2011, with 39.3% holding a bachelor degree and 20.7% with a postgraduate degree.
49.6% ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.9%
- 2016: 44.9%
- 2021: 49.6%
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 Kenmore, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 21.9%, followed by society and culture at 14.4% and engineering at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the most advantaged in similar areas, with the four schools in Kenmore averaging 850 students each. Most are government-run primary schools, and there are 21 schools within 3km of the area.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.92
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 53% 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).
3,398
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
850
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,130
Higher than 91% 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 Kenmore
21 schools — 13,450 students, average ICSEA 1,121.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 14 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Kenmore South State School, Kenmore | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 684 | 1,170 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary School, Kenmore | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 221 | 1,126 |
| Kenmore State School, Kenmore | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 520 | 1,158 |
| Kenmore State High School, Kenmore | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,973 | 1,110 |
| Jindalee State School, Jindalee | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 522 | 1,082 |
| Chapel Hill State School, Chapel Hill | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 772 | 1,171 |
| Brisbane Independent School, Pullenvale | Independent | Primary | 2.1 km | 60 | 1,135 |
| Centenary State High School, Jindalee | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,719 | 1,049 |
| Mancel College, Fig Tree Pocket | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 223 | 1,084 |
| Mount Ommaney Special School, Mount Ommaney | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 156 | 1,056 |
| Brisbane Montessori School, Fig Tree Pocket | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 189 | 1,128 |
| Fig Tree Pocket State School, Fig Tree Pocket | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 477 | 1,169 |
| Ambrose Treacy College, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,273 | 1,139 |
| Indooroopilly State School, Indooroopilly | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 1,326 | 1,165 |
| Brookfield State School, Brookfield | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 453 | 1,164 |
| Christ the King School, Graceville | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 225 | 1,127 |
| Milpera State High School, Chelmer | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 333 | 911 |
| Graceville State School, Graceville | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 676 | 1,156 |
| Jamboree Heights State School, Jamboree Heights | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 893 | 1,103 |
| Good News Lutheran School, Middle Park | Independent | Primary | 4.3 km | 366 | 1,181 |
| Pullenvale State School, Pullenvale | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 389 | 1,128 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kenmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304021090/kenmore/topic/education