77.8% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.3%
- 2016: 76.5%
- 2021: 77.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Brisbane · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in South Brisbane
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost half of adults in South Brisbane hold a university degree, making it one of the most highly educated areas in the region. This strong academic profile is reflected in a population where school completion and higher qualifications are far more common than the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is common here, with 77.8% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and has risen by 6.5 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In South Brisbane, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 10 is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A striking 45.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9%. This proportion of highly qualified residents rose by 8.8 percentage points over the last decade.
45.3% ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 45.3%
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 South Brisbane, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 22.1%, followed by society and culture at 12.1% and health at 10.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is home to four schools with total enrolments of 7,004, which is among the largest for areas at this level. There are 51 schools within 3km, and the average school size is among the highest for similar areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.45
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
51
Higher than 88% 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).
7,004
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
2,335
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,144
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 South Brisbane
51 schools — 40,488 students, average ICSEA 1,136.
By sector: Government 25 · Independent 13 · Catholic 13
By type: Primary 21 · Combined 16 · Secondary 14
| Brisbane State High School, South Brisbane | Government | Secondary | 0.1 km | 3,594 | 1,145 |
| Somerville House, South Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 1,377 | 1,180 |
| Queensland Children's Hospital School, South Brisbane | Government | Combined | 0.9 km | — | — |
| St Laurence's College, South Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 1.0 km | 2,033 | 1,117 |
| West End State School, West End | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 1,461 | 1,143 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Kangaroo Point | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 302 | 1,129 |
| Hubbard's School, Milton | Independent | Secondary | 1.6 km | 58 | 1,143 |
| St Ita's Regional Primary School, Dutton Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 356 | 1,137 |
| Albert Park Flexible School, Milton | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 104 | 943 |
| Dutton Park State School, Dutton Park | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 325 | 1,118 |
| Brisbane South State Secondary College, Dutton Park | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,236 | 1,137 |
| The Industry School - Brisbane, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 2.0 km | 201 | 1,063 |
| East Brisbane State School, East Brisbane | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 231 | 1,077 |
| IES College, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 2.2 km | 17 | 1,125 |
| Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,996 | 1,210 |
| St James College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 2.3 km | 980 | 978 |
| Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,558 | 1,211 |
| Petrie Terrace State School, Paddington | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 257 | 1,130 |
| Brisbane Central State School, Spring Hill | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 508 | 1,111 |
| All Hallows' School, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,707 | 1,183 |
| Milton State School, Milton | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 607 | 1,151 |
| St Joseph's College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,896 | 1,182 |
| Compass Independent School, Kelvin Grove | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 47 | 1,157 |
| Omni Academies of Learning, Toowong | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 33 | 1,151 |
| Music Industry College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 87 | 1,067 |
| Humanitas High School, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 90 | 1,107 |
| Angelorum College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 69 | 1,083 |
| Buranda State School, Woolloongabba | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 226 | 1,127 |
| Queensland Academy for Creative Industries, Kelvin Grove | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 436 | 1,128 |
| Holy Spirit School, New Farm | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 265 | 1,138 |
| Toowong State School, Toowong | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 463 | 1,121 |
| Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,901 | 1,170 |
| Narbethong State Special School, Woolloongabba | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 53 | 1,018 |
| Brisbane Boys' College, Toowong | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,393 | 1,164 |
| New Farm State School, New Farm | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 539 | 1,112 |
| Ironside State School, St Lucia | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 895 | 1,178 |
| St Ignatius School, Toowong | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 272 | 1,158 |
| Brisbane School of Distance Education, Coorparoo | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 3,100 | 1,038 |
| Coorparoo Secondary College, Coorparoo | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 407 | 1,032 |
| Fortitude Valley State Secondary College, Fortitude Valley | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 822 | 1,086 |
| Kelvin Grove State College, Kelvin Grove | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 3,617 | 1,135 |
| Villanova College, Coorparoo | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,561 | 1,135 |
| Junction Park State School, Annerley | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 470 | 1,104 |
| Rainworth State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 590 | 1,206 |
| Red Hill Special School, Red Hill | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 83 | 1,090 |
| St James Primary School, Coorparoo | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 132 | 1,102 |
| Greenslopes State School, Greenslopes | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 310 | 1,108 |
| Our Lady's College, Annerley | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 343 | 1,048 |
| Ithaca Creek State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 604 | 1,170 |
| Mary Immaculate Primary School, Annerley | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 67 | 1,040 |
| Coorparoo State School, Coorparoo | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 809 | 1,132 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305011110/south-brisbane/topic/education