79.6% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.3%
- 2016: 72.6%
- 2021: 79.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Balmoral · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Balmoral
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of learning define daily life in Balmoral, where nearly 80% of residents have finished Year 12. This is far above the national figure, reflecting a community with a strong emphasis on formal education. These high school completion rates align with the fact that almost half of adults here hold a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is among the highest for areas like this, with 79.6% of people finishing school. This is 21 points higher than the Australian average and has risen by 9.3 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Balmoral, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are very common here, with 44.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9% and reflects a significant increase from 2011.
44.4% ▲ +28.1%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 44.4%
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 Balmoral, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (17%) and Certificate III / IV (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 25.6%, followed by society and culture at 12.7% and engineering at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Balmoral has three schools with an average size of 696 students, which is much higher than most areas. These schools have a much higher advantage score than most other areas and serve 2,089 enrolments.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.22
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
27
Higher than 64% 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).
2,089
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
696
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,098
Higher than 82% 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 Balmoral
27 schools — 20,200 students, average ICSEA 1,118.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 8 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 14 · Combined 8 · Secondary 5
| Balmoral State High School, Balmoral | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 929 | 1,047 |
| Bulimba State School, Bulimba | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 612 | 1,124 |
| Sts Peter and Paul's School, Bulimba | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 548 | 1,156 |
| Morningside State School, Morningside | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 475 | 1,075 |
| Lourdes Hill College, Hawthorne | Catholic | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,225 | 1,120 |
| Cannon Hill Anglican College, Cannon Hill | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,355 | 1,174 |
| Cannon Hill State School, Cannon Hill | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 319 | 1,051 |
| Norman Park State School, Norman Park | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 364 | 1,119 |
| St Oliver Plunkett School, Cannon Hill | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 615 | 1,112 |
| New Farm State School, New Farm | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 539 | 1,112 |
| Holy Spirit School, New Farm | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 265 | 1,138 |
| Seven Hills State School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 487 | 1,123 |
| Hamilton State School, Hamilton | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 248 | 1,050 |
| Ascot State School, Ascot | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 631 | 1,138 |
| Music Industry College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 87 | 1,067 |
| Fortitude Valley State Secondary College, Fortitude Valley | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 822 | 1,086 |
| Murarrie State School, Murarrie | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 60 | 956 |
| Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,901 | 1,170 |
| St Margaret's Anglican Girls School, Ascot | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,436 | 1,158 |
| St Thomas' School, Camp Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 325 | 1,156 |
| All Hallows' School, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,707 | 1,183 |
| Angelorum College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 69 | 1,083 |
| Brisbane School of Distance Education, Coorparoo | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 3,100 | 1,038 |
| Coorparoo Secondary College, Coorparoo | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 407 | 1,032 |
| St Agatha's Primary School, Clayfield | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 359 | 1,159 |
| Humanitas High School, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 90 | 1,107 |
| St Rita's College, Clayfield | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,225 | 1,153 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Balmoral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305021113/balmoral/topic/education