84.7% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.4%
- 2016: 77.8%
- 2021: 84.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Grange · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Grange
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Grange hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This high level of education is reflected in the local school results and the high proportion of residents who finished Year 12. It is a highly qualified area where the share of university degrees has grown steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is very common here, with 84.7% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and has risen by 12 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Grange, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Almost half of adults, 49.9%, have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the Australian average of 26.3%. This represents a significant increase from 38.7% in 2011.
49.9% ▲ +29.1%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.7%
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 49.9%
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 Grange, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Certificate III / IV (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 25.5%, followed by health at 16.5% and society and culture at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Grange has two primary schools, which are much larger than those in most similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,161, among the highest for this level.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.79
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
35
Higher than 76% 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).
1,335
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
668
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,161
Higher than 99% 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 Grange
35 schools — 24,740 students, average ICSEA 1,117.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 12 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 20 · Combined 8 · Secondary 7
| Wilston State School, Grange | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 840 | 1,165 |
| St Columba's Primary School, Wilston | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 495 | 1,155 |
| Stafford State School, Stafford | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 246 | 995 |
| Newmarket State School, Newmarket | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 448 | 1,140 |
| Windsor State School, Windsor | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 717 | 1,140 |
| Padua College, Kedron | Catholic | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,547 | 1,117 |
| St Anthony's School, Kedron | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 694 | 1,116 |
| St Mary of the Cross School, Windsor | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 56 | 1,100 |
| Queen of Apostles Primary School, Stafford | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 296 | 1,106 |
| Mount Alvernia College, Kedron | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 970 | 1,115 |
| Wooloowin State School, Wooloowin | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 345 | 1,121 |
| Enoggera State School, Enoggera | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 390 | 1,128 |
| St Ambrose's Primary School, Newmarket | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 152 | 1,160 |
| Everton Park State High School, Everton Park | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 482 | 1,001 |
| Holy Cross School, Wooloowin | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 93 | 1,137 |
| Kedron State High School, Kedron | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,700 | 1,096 |
| Stafford Heights State School, Stafford Heights | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 303 | 986 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption School, Enoggera | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 303 | 1,104 |
| Kedron State School, Kedron | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 487 | 1,122 |
| Somerset Hills State School, Stafford Heights | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 103 | 1,009 |
| Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera | Independent | Secondary | 2.7 km | 895 | 1,174 |
| Kelvin Grove State College, Kelvin Grove | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | 3,617 | 1,135 |
| Oakleigh State School, Ashgrove | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 496 | 1,153 |
| Wavell State High School, Wavell Heights | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,522 | 1,008 |
| St Finbarr's School, Ashgrove | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 187 | 1,151 |
| Eagle Junction State School, Clayfield | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 931 | 1,153 |
| Queensland Academy for Creative Industries, Kelvin Grove | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 436 | 1,128 |
| St Margaret's Anglican Girls School, Ascot | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,436 | 1,158 |
| Clayfield College, Clayfield | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 604 | 1,135 |
| Red Hill Special School, Red Hill | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 83 | 1,090 |
| Mt Maria College, Mitchelton | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,167 | 1,084 |
| Mt St Michael's College, Ashgrove | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 849 | 1,155 |
| Compass Independent School, Kelvin Grove | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 47 | 1,157 |
| Northside Christian College, Everton Park | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,245 | 1,145 |
| Everton Park State School, Everton Park | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 558 | 1,084 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Grange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031123/grange/topic/education