81.8% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.3%
- 2016: 73.8%
- 2021: 81.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
West End · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in West End
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of all adults in West End hold a bachelor degree or higher, marking it as one of the most qualified areas in the region. This high level of tertiary education is matched by strong school completion rates, with the community showing a clear trend toward higher academic achievement over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 81.8% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and has risen by 10 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In West End, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A typical resident is highly qualified, and 51.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3% and is among the highest levels seen in similar areas.
51.9% ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.2%
- 2016: 45.4%
- 2021: 51.9%
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 West End, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 20.6%, followed by society and culture at 16.1% and health at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is only one school in the area, which is a government primary school with 1,461 enrolments. While the local school is among the largest and most advantaged, there are 40 other schools within 3 km.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.54
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
40
Higher than 81% 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).
1,461
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,461
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,143
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 West End
40 schools — 37,879 students, average ICSEA 1,153.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 12 · Independent 10
By type: Primary 15 · Combined 14 · Secondary 11
| West End State School, West End | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 1,461 | 1,143 |
| Hubbard's School, Milton | Independent | Secondary | 1.2 km | 58 | 1,143 |
| Brisbane State High School, South Brisbane | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 3,594 | 1,145 |
| Omni Academies of Learning, Toowong | Independent | Secondary | 1.4 km | 33 | 1,151 |
| Toowong State School, Toowong | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 463 | 1,121 |
| Milton State School, Milton | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 607 | 1,151 |
| Albert Park Flexible School, Milton | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 104 | 943 |
| Brisbane Boys' College, Toowong | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,393 | 1,164 |
| St Ignatius School, Toowong | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 272 | 1,158 |
| Somerville House, South Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,377 | 1,180 |
| St Laurence's College, South Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 2.0 km | 2,033 | 1,117 |
| Queensland Children's Hospital School, South Brisbane | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | — | — |
| St Ita's Regional Primary School, Dutton Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 356 | 1,137 |
| Ironside State School, St Lucia | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 895 | 1,178 |
| Petrie Terrace State School, Paddington | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 257 | 1,130 |
| Dutton Park State School, Dutton Park | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 325 | 1,118 |
| Rainworth State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 590 | 1,206 |
| Brisbane South State Secondary College, Dutton Park | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,236 | 1,137 |
| Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology, Toowong | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,358 | 1,220 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Kangaroo Point | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 302 | 1,129 |
| Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,996 | 1,210 |
| The Industry School - Brisbane, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 201 | 1,063 |
| Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,558 | 1,211 |
| IES College, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 17 | 1,125 |
| Indooroopilly State High School, Indooroopilly | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 2,924 | 1,138 |
| Compass Independent School, Kelvin Grove | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 47 | 1,157 |
| Brigidine College, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Combined | 3.2 km | 980 | 1,129 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 118 | 1,142 |
| St James College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.3 km | 980 | 978 |
| Brisbane Central State School, Spring Hill | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 508 | 1,111 |
| Queensland Academy for Creative Industries, Kelvin Grove | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 436 | 1,128 |
| East Brisbane State School, East Brisbane | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 231 | 1,077 |
| Stuartholme School, Toowong | Catholic | Combined | 3.4 km | 815 | 1,159 |
| St Joseph's College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,896 | 1,182 |
| St Peters Lutheran College, Indooroopilly | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 2,330 | 1,183 |
| Red Hill Special School, Red Hill | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 83 | 1,090 |
| St Sebastian's Primary School, Yeronga | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 117 | 1,113 |
| All Hallows' School, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,707 | 1,183 |
| Kelvin Grove State College, Kelvin Grove | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 3,617 | 1,135 |
| Ithaca Creek State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 604 | 1,170 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in West End [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305011112/west-end/topic/education