78.8% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.4%
- 2016: 73.7%
- 2021: 78.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
The Gap · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in The Gap
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Highly qualified residents define the daily life of The Gap, where nearly 45% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, marking the area as an educational hub with a strong trend of increasing academic achievement over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the Australian average, with 78.8% of people finishing Year 12. This figure has risen by 8.4 points since 2011, leaving the area much higher than most similar places.
Highest year of school
View on map →In The Gap, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, as 44.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9%, and the proportion of people with these qualifications rose by 9.6 points since 2011.
44.8% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 44.8%
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 The Gap, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (17%) and Certificate III / IV (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 20.6%, followed by society and culture at 14.5%. Health, engineering, and education also make up significant shares of the local qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five schools with a total of 3,129 enrolments, which is larger than about 81% of similar areas. These schools are much larger and have a much higher advantage score than most other areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.38
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
Higher than 57% 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).
3,129
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
626
Higher than 74% 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 The Gap
23 schools — 15,160 students, average ICSEA 1,120.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 9
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 3 · Combined 3
| The Gap State School, The Gap | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 565 | 1,145 |
| St Peter Chanel Primary School, The Gap | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 129 | 1,127 |
| The Gap State High School, The Gap | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,702 | 1,123 |
| Payne Road State School, The Gap | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 299 | 1,120 |
| Hilder Road State School, The Gap | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 434 | 1,145 |
| Mater Dei Catholic Primary School, Ashgrove West | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 118 | 1,160 |
| Ashgrove State School, Ashgrove | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 626 | 1,183 |
| Bardon State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 254 | 1,147 |
| Marist College Ashgrove, Ashgrove | Catholic | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,827 | 1,139 |
| St Joseph's School, Bardon | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 368 | 1,170 |
| Stuartholme School, Toowong | Catholic | Combined | 4.2 km | 815 | 1,159 |
| St Andrew's Catholic School, Ferny Grove | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 539 | 1,097 |
| Oakleigh State School, Ashgrove | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 496 | 1,153 |
| Mitchelton State School, Mitchelton | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 537 | 1,062 |
| Ferny Grove State High School, Ferny Grove | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,881 | 1,069 |
| Mitchelton State High School, Mitchelton | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 712 | 990 |
| Mt St Michael's College, Ashgrove | Catholic | Combined | 4.5 km | 849 | 1,155 |
| St William's Primary School, Keperra | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 520 | 1,112 |
| Ferny Hills State School, Ferny Hills | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 440 | 1,057 |
| Ferny Grove State School, Ferny Grove | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 668 | 1,066 |
| Ithaca Creek State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 604 | 1,170 |
| Rainworth State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 590 | 1,206 |
| St Finbarr's School, Ashgrove | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 187 | 1,151 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in The Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304041103/the-gap/topic/education