76.8% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 73.2%
- 2021: 76.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kangaroo Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kangaroo Point
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 44% of adults in Kangaroo Point hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most highly educated areas in the region. This high level of attainment is reflected in the school-leaving data, where far more people have completed Year 12 compared to the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 76.8% of people finishing Year 12. This is 20 points higher than the Queensland average and has risen by 11 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kangaroo Point, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 43.8%, which is far above the Australian figure of 26.3%. This figure has climbed nearly 10 points over the last decade.
43.8% ▲ +28.1%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 43.8%
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 Kangaroo Point, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Certificate III / IV (17%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 24.3%, followed by society and culture at 12.6% and health at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one primary school which is Catholic, and while this single school has a much higher advantage score than most, it is smaller than typical schools in other areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.68
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
46
Higher than 86% 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).
302
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
302
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,129
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 Kangaroo Point
46 schools — 38,739 students, average ICSEA 1,130.
By sector: Government 22 · Catholic 13 · Independent 11
By type: Primary 18 · Combined 15 · Secondary 13
| St Joseph's Primary School, Kangaroo Point | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 302 | 1,129 |
| East Brisbane State School, East Brisbane | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 231 | 1,077 |
| Queensland Children's Hospital School, South Brisbane | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | — | — |
| Somerville House, South Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 1,377 | 1,180 |
| Holy Spirit School, New Farm | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 265 | 1,138 |
| St James College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 1.6 km | 980 | 978 |
| All Hallows' School, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,707 | 1,183 |
| Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,901 | 1,170 |
| St Laurence's College, South Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 1.7 km | 2,033 | 1,117 |
| Brisbane State High School, South Brisbane | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 3,594 | 1,145 |
| Music Industry College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 1.8 km | 87 | 1,067 |
| New Farm State School, New Farm | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 539 | 1,112 |
| The Industry School - Brisbane, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 1.9 km | 201 | 1,063 |
| Brisbane Central State School, Spring Hill | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 508 | 1,111 |
| Brisbane School of Distance Education, Coorparoo | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | 3,100 | 1,038 |
| Coorparoo Secondary College, Coorparoo | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 407 | 1,032 |
| IES College, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 2.2 km | 17 | 1,125 |
| Angelorum College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 69 | 1,083 |
| Humanitas High School, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 2.2 km | 90 | 1,107 |
| Dutton Park State School, Dutton Park | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 325 | 1,118 |
| St Joseph's College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,896 | 1,182 |
| Lourdes Hill College, Hawthorne | Catholic | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,225 | 1,120 |
| Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,558 | 1,211 |
| Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,996 | 1,210 |
| Narbethong State Special School, Woolloongabba | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 53 | 1,018 |
| Fortitude Valley State Secondary College, Fortitude Valley | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 822 | 1,086 |
| Brisbane South State Secondary College, Dutton Park | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,236 | 1,137 |
| St Ita's Regional Primary School, Dutton Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 356 | 1,137 |
| Buranda State School, Woolloongabba | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 226 | 1,127 |
| Norman Park State School, Norman Park | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 364 | 1,119 |
| Albert Park Flexible School, Milton | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 104 | 943 |
| West End State School, West End | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 1,461 | 1,143 |
| Villanova College, Coorparoo | Catholic | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,561 | 1,135 |
| Hubbard's School, Milton | Independent | Secondary | 3.0 km | 58 | 1,143 |
| Petrie Terrace State School, Paddington | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 257 | 1,130 |
| St James Primary School, Coorparoo | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 132 | 1,102 |
| Compass Independent School, Kelvin Grove | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 47 | 1,157 |
| Coorparoo State School, Coorparoo | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 809 | 1,132 |
| Queensland Academy for Creative Industries, Kelvin Grove | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 436 | 1,128 |
| Morningside State School, Morningside | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 475 | 1,075 |
| Sts Peter and Paul's School, Bulimba | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 548 | 1,156 |
| Queensland Pathways State College, Coorparoo | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 384 | 964 |
| Kelvin Grove State College, Kelvin Grove | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 3,617 | 1,135 |
| Greenslopes State School, Greenslopes | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 310 | 1,108 |
| Junction Park State School, Annerley | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 470 | 1,104 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Coorparoo | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 605 | 1,151 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kangaroo Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305011108/kangaroo-point/topic/education