84.2% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 76.1%
- 2016: 79.8%
- 2021: 84.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Chelmer - Graceville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Chelmer - Graceville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A massive gap in education levels separates Chelmer - Graceville from the rest of the state, with 52% of adults holding a university degree. This is a highly qualified area where schooling levels and degrees are far above the national average. The trend has only grown stronger, with more people finishing Year 12 and earning degrees since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far above the national figure, with 84.2% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 27 points higher than the Queensland average and has risen by 8.2 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Chelmer - Graceville, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Over half of all adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the 26.3% seen across Australia. This high level of qualification is driven by 43.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree and 19.1% with a postgraduate degree.
52.0% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.3%
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 52.0%
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 Chelmer - Graceville, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce (24%), followed by society and culture (14.6%) and health (13.1%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an average advantage score of 1,085, which is much higher than most areas. While there are only three schools in the area, there are 32 schools within a 3km radius.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.70
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
32
Higher than 73% 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).
1,234
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
411
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,085
Higher than 78% 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 Chelmer - Graceville
32 schools — 24,555 students, average ICSEA 1,137.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 8 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 7 · Combined 7
| Graceville State School, Graceville | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 676 | 1,156 |
| Milpera State High School, Chelmer | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 333 | 911 |
| Christ the King School, Graceville | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 225 | 1,127 |
| St Peters Lutheran College, Indooroopilly | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 2,330 | 1,183 |
| Sherwood State School, Sherwood | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 630 | 1,139 |
| Indooroopilly State High School, Indooroopilly | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 2,924 | 1,138 |
| Brigidine College, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Combined | 1.8 km | 980 | 1,129 |
| Ambrose Treacy College, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,273 | 1,139 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 118 | 1,142 |
| Fig Tree Pocket State School, Fig Tree Pocket | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 477 | 1,169 |
| Mancel College, Fig Tree Pocket | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 223 | 1,084 |
| Ironside State School, St Lucia | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 895 | 1,178 |
| Barrett Adolescent Centre Special School, Tennyson | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 35 | — |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Corinda | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 488 | 1,118 |
| Indooroopilly State School, Indooroopilly | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 1,326 | 1,165 |
| St Aidan's Anglican Girls School, Corinda | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,075 | 1,168 |
| Brisbane Montessori School, Fig Tree Pocket | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 189 | 1,128 |
| St Sebastian's Primary School, Yeronga | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 117 | 1,113 |
| Corinda State High School, Corinda | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 2,125 | 1,060 |
| Brisbane Boys' College, Toowong | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,393 | 1,164 |
| Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology, Toowong | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,358 | 1,220 |
| St Ignatius School, Toowong | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 272 | 1,158 |
| Corinda State School, Corinda | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 620 | 1,115 |
| Omni Academies of Learning, Toowong | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 33 | 1,151 |
| Yeronga State School, Yeronga | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 741 | 1,126 |
| Kenmore South State School, Kenmore | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 684 | 1,170 |
| Yeronga State High School, Yeronga | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,020 | 1,011 |
| Chapel Hill State School, Chapel Hill | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 772 | 1,171 |
| St Brendan's Primary School, Moorooka | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 76 | 1,001 |
| Kenmore State School, Kenmore | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 520 | 1,158 |
| Rocklea State School, Rocklea | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 69 | 963 |
| Moorooka State School, Moorooka | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 558 | 1,088 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Chelmer - Graceville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304031092/chelmer-graceville/topic/education