77.3% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 71.6%
- 2021: 77.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bulimba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bulimba
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Bulimba hold a university degree, making it one of the most highly qualified areas in the region. This strong academic trend is reflected in the high number of residents who finished secondary school. The local population is significantly more educated than the typical Queenslander.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 77.3% of residents finishing Year 12. This is a rise of 7.1 percentage points since 2011 and sits well above the 58.8% Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bulimba, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 46.4% of adults, which is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9%. This high level of qualification has grown by 7.8 percentage points over the last decade.
46.4% ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.5%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 46.4%
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 Bulimba, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (17%) and Certificate III / IV (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Most people here have studied management and commerce, accounting for 28% of qualifications. Other common fields include society and culture at 13.6% and engineering at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 33 schools within 3km of the area, which is more than about 74% of similar areas.
33
Higher than 74% 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).
Schools serving Bulimba
33 schools — 22,302 students, average ICSEA 1,132.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 12 · Independent 7
By type: Primary 19 · Combined 10 · Secondary 4
| Bulimba State School, Bulimba | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 612 | 1,124 |
| Sts Peter and Paul's School, Bulimba | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 548 | 1,156 |
| Balmoral State High School, Balmoral | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 929 | 1,047 |
| Morningside State School, Morningside | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 475 | 1,075 |
| Ascot State School, Ascot | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 631 | 1,138 |
| New Farm State School, New Farm | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 539 | 1,112 |
| Holy Spirit School, New Farm | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 265 | 1,138 |
| Lourdes Hill College, Hawthorne | Catholic | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,225 | 1,120 |
| Hamilton State School, Hamilton | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 248 | 1,050 |
| St Margaret's Anglican Girls School, Ascot | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,436 | 1,158 |
| Fortitude Valley State Secondary College, Fortitude Valley | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 822 | 1,086 |
| Music Industry College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 87 | 1,067 |
| St Agatha's Primary School, Clayfield | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 359 | 1,159 |
| St Rita's College, Clayfield | Catholic | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,225 | 1,153 |
| Norman Park State School, Norman Park | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 364 | 1,119 |
| Cannon Hill Anglican College, Cannon Hill | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,355 | 1,174 |
| Angelorum College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 69 | 1,083 |
| Humanitas High School, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 90 | 1,107 |
| All Hallows' School, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,707 | 1,183 |
| Cannon Hill State School, Cannon Hill | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 319 | 1,051 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Hendra | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 179 | 1,132 |
| St Oliver Plunkett School, Cannon Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 615 | 1,112 |
| St James College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.3 km | 980 | 978 |
| Clayfield College, Clayfield | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 604 | 1,135 |
| Hendra State School, Hendra | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 30 | 1,030 |
| St Mary of the Cross School, Windsor | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 56 | 1,100 |
| Brisbane Central State School, Spring Hill | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 508 | 1,111 |
| Holy Cross School, Wooloowin | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 93 | 1,137 |
| St Joseph's College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,896 | 1,182 |
| Seven Hills State School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 487 | 1,123 |
| Windsor State School, Windsor | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 717 | 1,140 |
| Eagle Junction State School, Clayfield | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 931 | 1,153 |
| Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,901 | 1,170 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bulimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305021114/bulimba/topic/education