76.9% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 76.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Fortitude Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Fortitude Valley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 41% of adults in Fortitude Valley hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This highly qualified population is reflected in schooling trends, where Year 12 completion has risen steadily since 2011. It is an area where advanced education is much more common than in most other places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the state and national figures, with 76.9% of residents finishing their schooling. This is much higher than most areas and represents a 9.1 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Fortitude Valley, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 41.6% of adults, a figure far above the Queensland average. This high level of qualification has grown since 2011, with bachelor degrees making up 37.8% of the highest qualifications held.
41.6% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 41.6%
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 Fortitude Valley, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Certificate III / IV (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 23.9%, followed by society and culture at 13%. Engineering and health also feature prominently in the local qualification mix.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five schools with a total of 2,775 enrolments, which is larger than most similar areas. These schools are mostly independent (60%) and have an average advantage score among the highest at this level.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
11.85
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
43
Higher than 85% 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).
2,775
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
555
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,146
Higher than 95% 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 Fortitude Valley
43 schools — 33,707 students, average ICSEA 1,142.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 14 · Independent 12
By type: Primary 18 · Combined 14 · Secondary 11
| Angelorum College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Combined | 0.3 km | 69 | 1,083 |
| Music Industry College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 0.3 km | 87 | 1,067 |
| Humanitas High School, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 0.4 km | 90 | 1,107 |
| Fortitude Valley State Secondary College, Fortitude Valley | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 822 | 1,086 |
| All Hallows' School, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 0.5 km | 1,707 | 1,183 |
| St James College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 0.8 km | 980 | 978 |
| Brisbane Central State School, Spring Hill | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 508 | 1,111 |
| St Joseph's College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 1.0 km | 1,896 | 1,182 |
| New Farm State School, New Farm | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 539 | 1,112 |
| The Industry School - Brisbane, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 1.3 km | 201 | 1,063 |
| IES College, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 1.3 km | 17 | 1,125 |
| Holy Spirit School, New Farm | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 265 | 1,138 |
| Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,558 | 1,211 |
| Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,996 | 1,210 |
| Queensland Academy for Creative Industries, Kelvin Grove | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 436 | 1,128 |
| Compass Independent School, Kelvin Grove | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 47 | 1,157 |
| Kelvin Grove State College, Kelvin Grove | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 3,617 | 1,135 |
| Petrie Terrace State School, Paddington | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 257 | 1,130 |
| Albert Park Flexible School, Milton | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 104 | 943 |
| St Mary of the Cross School, Windsor | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 56 | 1,100 |
| Lourdes Hill College, Hawthorne | Catholic | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,225 | 1,120 |
| Windsor State School, Windsor | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 717 | 1,140 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Kangaroo Point | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 302 | 1,129 |
| Sts Peter and Paul's School, Bulimba | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 548 | 1,156 |
| Brisbane State High School, South Brisbane | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 3,594 | 1,145 |
| Bulimba State School, Bulimba | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 612 | 1,124 |
| Somerville House, South Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,377 | 1,180 |
| Queensland Children's Hospital School, South Brisbane | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | — | — |
| St Margaret's Anglican Girls School, Ascot | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,436 | 1,158 |
| Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,901 | 1,170 |
| Hubbard's School, Milton | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 58 | 1,143 |
| Morningside State School, Morningside | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 475 | 1,075 |
| Ascot State School, Ascot | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 631 | 1,138 |
| East Brisbane State School, East Brisbane | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 231 | 1,077 |
| Norman Park State School, Norman Park | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 364 | 1,119 |
| St Ambrose's Primary School, Newmarket | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 152 | 1,160 |
| Red Hill Special School, Red Hill | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 83 | 1,090 |
| St Columba's Primary School, Wilston | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 495 | 1,155 |
| St Laurence's College, South Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.5 km | 2,033 | 1,117 |
| Holy Cross School, Wooloowin | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 93 | 1,137 |
| Wilston State School, Grange | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 840 | 1,165 |
| Balmoral State High School, Balmoral | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 929 | 1,047 |
| St Agatha's Primary School, Clayfield | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 359 | 1,159 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Fortitude Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305011106/fortitude-valley/topic/education