89.3% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 88.1%
- 2016: 88.5%
- 2021: 89.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
St Lucia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in St Lucia
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in St Lucia hold a university degree, making it one of the most highly qualified areas in the country. This academic profile creates a professional community where 89.3% of residents have finished Year 12, a figure far above the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is very common here, with 89.3% of people finishing Year 12. This is 30 points higher than the Australian figure and has risen slightly since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In St Lucia, Year 12 is the majority at 95%; Year 10 is next at 3%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 46.6% of adults, which is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9%. This has grown since 2011, with postgraduate degrees now making up 30.3% of the highest qualifications.
46.6% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.9%
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 46.6%
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 St Lucia, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (34%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (10%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Common areas of study in this community include management and commerce at 18%, followed by society and culture at 15.4% and natural and physical sciences at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one government primary school, which is much larger than typical schools in similar areas. While there is only one school locally, 40 schools are located within 3 km.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.76
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
40
Higher than 81% 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).
895
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
895
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,178
Higher than 99% 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 St Lucia
40 schools — 31,070 students, average ICSEA 1,141.
By sector: Government 22 · Catholic 13 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 20 · Secondary 11 · Combined 9
| Ironside State School, St Lucia | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 895 | 1,178 |
| St Ita's Regional Primary School, Dutton Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 356 | 1,137 |
| St Sebastian's Primary School, Yeronga | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 117 | 1,113 |
| West End State School, West End | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 1,461 | 1,143 |
| Omni Academies of Learning, Toowong | Independent | Secondary | 2.0 km | 33 | 1,151 |
| Indooroopilly State High School, Indooroopilly | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 2,924 | 1,138 |
| Brisbane South State Secondary College, Dutton Park | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,236 | 1,137 |
| Brisbane Boys' College, Toowong | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,393 | 1,164 |
| Dutton Park State School, Dutton Park | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 325 | 1,118 |
| St Laurence's College, South Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 2.3 km | 2,033 | 1,117 |
| St Ignatius School, Toowong | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 272 | 1,158 |
| St Peters Lutheran College, Indooroopilly | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 2,330 | 1,183 |
| Toowong State School, Toowong | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 463 | 1,121 |
| Brisbane State High School, South Brisbane | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 3,594 | 1,145 |
| Brigidine College, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Combined | 2.5 km | 980 | 1,129 |
| Somerville House, South Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,377 | 1,180 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 118 | 1,142 |
| Queensland Children's Hospital School, South Brisbane | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | — | — |
| Yeronga State School, Yeronga | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 741 | 1,126 |
| Yeronga State High School, Yeronga | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,020 | 1,011 |
| Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology, Toowong | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,358 | 1,220 |
| Hubbard's School, Milton | Independent | Secondary | 3.0 km | 58 | 1,143 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Kangaroo Point | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 302 | 1,129 |
| Junction Park State School, Annerley | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 470 | 1,104 |
| Our Lady's College, Annerley | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 343 | 1,048 |
| Mary Immaculate Primary School, Annerley | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 67 | 1,040 |
| Barrett Adolescent Centre Special School, Tennyson | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 35 | — |
| Milpera State High School, Chelmer | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 333 | 911 |
| Graceville State School, Graceville | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 676 | 1,156 |
| Milton State School, Milton | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 607 | 1,151 |
| Albert Park Flexible School, Milton | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 104 | 943 |
| East Brisbane State School, East Brisbane | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 231 | 1,077 |
| Buranda State School, Woolloongabba | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 226 | 1,127 |
| Christ the King School, Graceville | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 225 | 1,127 |
| Narbethong State Special School, Woolloongabba | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 53 | 1,018 |
| Indooroopilly State School, Indooroopilly | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 1,326 | 1,165 |
| Rainworth State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 590 | 1,206 |
| Ambrose Treacy College, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,273 | 1,139 |
| Stuartholme School, Toowong | Catholic | Combined | 4.4 km | 815 | 1,159 |
| Greenslopes State School, Greenslopes | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 310 | 1,108 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in St Lucia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304031096/st-lucia/topic/education