73.4% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 68.1%
- 2021: 73.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove have high school and university degrees than in most similar areas. Roughly 73% of people here finished Year 12, and nearly a third of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures have climbed steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 73.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is 15 points higher than the Australian average and represents an 11 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A higher number of adults hold university degrees here than in most areas, with 32.7% having a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3% and has risen by 8.7 points since 2011.
32.7% ▲ +36.5%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 32.7%
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 Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 22.3%, followed by engineering at 14.6% and society and culture at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area's three schools are among the largest at this level, with a total of 3,088 enrolments. While school advantage scores are much higher than most areas, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.09
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
3,088
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,029
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,073
Higher than 74% 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 Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove
15 schools — 9,603 students, average ICSEA 1,087.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 3
| St Andrew's Catholic School, Ferny Grove | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 539 | 1,097 |
| Ferny Grove State School, Ferny Grove | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 668 | 1,066 |
| Ferny Grove State High School, Ferny Grove | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,881 | 1,069 |
| Ferny Hills State School, Ferny Hills | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 440 | 1,057 |
| Patricks Road State School, Ferny Hills | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 771 | 1,105 |
| Hilder Road State School, The Gap | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 434 | 1,145 |
| St Peter Chanel Primary School, The Gap | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 129 | 1,127 |
| The Gap State School, The Gap | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 565 | 1,145 |
| St William's Primary School, Keperra | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 520 | 1,112 |
| Grovely State School, Keperra | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 303 | 1,001 |
| Mitchelton State High School, Mitchelton | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 712 | 990 |
| The Gap State High School, The Gap | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,702 | 1,123 |
| Mitchelton State School, Mitchelton | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 537 | 1,062 |
| Payne Road State School, The Gap | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 299 | 1,120 |
| Pine Community School, Arana Hills | Independent | Primary | 5.1 km | 103 | 1,080 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304041104/upper-kedron-ferny-grove/topic/education