85.9% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 82.7%
- 2016: 83.5%
- 2021: 85.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Taringa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Taringa
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Taringa ranks among the highest areas for education, with over half of all adults holding a university degree. This high level of achievement is seen across the board, from school completion rates to advanced postgraduate qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 85.9% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and has risen by 3.2 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Taringa, Year 12 is the majority at 89%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A striking 54% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9%. This proportion rose 6.5 points since 2011, with 22.2% of the population holding a postgraduate degree.
54.0% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.5%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 54.0%
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 Taringa, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.6%, followed by society and culture at 15.9% and health at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is well-served by education facilities, with 25 schools located within 3 km, which is more than about 62% of similar areas.
25
Higher than 61% 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).
Schools serving Taringa
25 schools — 23,004 students, average ICSEA 1,154.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 8 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 7 · Combined 5
| Holy Family Primary School, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 118 | 1,142 |
| Brigidine College, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Combined | 0.6 km | 980 | 1,129 |
| Indooroopilly State High School, Indooroopilly | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 2,924 | 1,138 |
| Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology, Toowong | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,358 | 1,220 |
| Brisbane Boys' College, Toowong | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 1,393 | 1,164 |
| St Ignatius School, Toowong | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 272 | 1,158 |
| St Peters Lutheran College, Indooroopilly | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 2,330 | 1,183 |
| Indooroopilly State School, Indooroopilly | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 1,326 | 1,165 |
| Omni Academies of Learning, Toowong | Independent | Secondary | 1.6 km | 33 | 1,151 |
| Ironside State School, St Lucia | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 895 | 1,178 |
| Toowong State School, Toowong | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 463 | 1,121 |
| Ambrose Treacy College, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,273 | 1,139 |
| Milpera State High School, Chelmer | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 333 | 911 |
| Graceville State School, Graceville | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 676 | 1,156 |
| Christ the King School, Graceville | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 225 | 1,127 |
| Stuartholme School, Toowong | Catholic | Combined | 2.9 km | 815 | 1,159 |
| Rainworth State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 590 | 1,206 |
| West End State School, West End | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 1,461 | 1,143 |
| Chapel Hill State School, Chapel Hill | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 772 | 1,171 |
| Milton State School, Milton | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 607 | 1,151 |
| St Sebastian's Primary School, Yeronga | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 117 | 1,113 |
| Hubbard's School, Milton | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 58 | 1,143 |
| Brisbane State High School, South Brisbane | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 3,594 | 1,145 |
| St Ita's Regional Primary School, Dutton Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 356 | 1,137 |
| Barrett Adolescent Centre Special School, Tennyson | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 35 | — |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Taringa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304031097/taringa/topic/education