84.2% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 77.8%
- 2016: 79.3%
- 2021: 84.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kelvin Grove - Herston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kelvin Grove - Herston
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost half of all adults in Kelvin Grove - Herston hold a university degree, placing this area among the most qualified in the country. High school completion rates are also far above the national average, reflecting a population with a very strong educational profile.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 84.2% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and has risen by 6.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kelvin Grove - Herston, Year 12 is the majority at 89%; Year 10 is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 47.1% of adults, which is much higher than most areas. This figure is far above the Queensland average of 21.9% and rose by 8.8 percentage points over the last decade.
47.1% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.3%
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 47.1%
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 Kelvin Grove - Herston, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 19.7%, followed by health at 13.4% and society and culture at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest and most advantaged in similar areas, with 4,100 enrolments across three schools. There are 43 schools within 3km, which is more than 85% of other areas at this level.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.20
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
43
Higher than 85% 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).
4,100
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,367
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,135
Higher than 92% 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 Kelvin Grove - Herston
43 schools — 32,791 students, average ICSEA 1,150.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 13 · Independent 11
By type: Primary 20 · Combined 13 · Secondary 10
| Queensland Academy for Creative Industries, Kelvin Grove | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 436 | 1,128 |
| Kelvin Grove State College, Kelvin Grove | Government | Combined | 0.5 km | 3,617 | 1,135 |
| Compass Independent School, Kelvin Grove | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 47 | 1,157 |
| Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,558 | 1,211 |
| Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 1,996 | 1,210 |
| St Joseph's College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 1.1 km | 1,896 | 1,182 |
| IES College, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 1.2 km | 17 | 1,125 |
| Petrie Terrace State School, Paddington | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 257 | 1,130 |
| Brisbane Central State School, Spring Hill | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 508 | 1,111 |
| The Industry School - Brisbane, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 1.5 km | 201 | 1,063 |
| Humanitas High School, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 1.5 km | 90 | 1,107 |
| St Ambrose's Primary School, Newmarket | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 152 | 1,160 |
| Red Hill Special School, Red Hill | Government | Combined | 1.6 km | 83 | 1,090 |
| Angelorum College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 69 | 1,083 |
| St James College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 1.8 km | 980 | 978 |
| Fortitude Valley State Secondary College, Fortitude Valley | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 822 | 1,086 |
| Albert Park Flexible School, Milton | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 104 | 943 |
| All Hallows' School, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,707 | 1,183 |
| Music Industry College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 2.2 km | 87 | 1,067 |
| St Finbarr's School, Ashgrove | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 187 | 1,151 |
| St Columba's Primary School, Wilston | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 495 | 1,155 |
| Newmarket State School, Newmarket | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 448 | 1,140 |
| Wilston State School, Grange | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 840 | 1,165 |
| Windsor State School, Windsor | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 717 | 1,140 |
| Ithaca Creek State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 604 | 1,170 |
| St Mary of the Cross School, Windsor | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 56 | 1,100 |
| Hubbard's School, Milton | Independent | Secondary | 2.6 km | 58 | 1,143 |
| Milton State School, Milton | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 607 | 1,151 |
| Mt St Michael's College, Ashgrove | Catholic | Combined | 2.9 km | 849 | 1,155 |
| New Farm State School, New Farm | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 539 | 1,112 |
| Brisbane State High School, South Brisbane | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 3,594 | 1,145 |
| Holy Spirit School, New Farm | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 265 | 1,138 |
| Oakleigh State School, Ashgrove | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 496 | 1,153 |
| West End State School, West End | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 1,461 | 1,143 |
| Rainworth State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 590 | 1,206 |
| Holy Cross School, Wooloowin | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 93 | 1,137 |
| Somerville House, South Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,377 | 1,180 |
| St Joseph's School, Bardon | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 368 | 1,170 |
| St Margaret's Anglican Girls School, Ascot | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,436 | 1,158 |
| Queensland Children's Hospital School, South Brisbane | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | — | — |
| Marist College Ashgrove, Ashgrove | Catholic | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,827 | 1,139 |
| Ashgrove State School, Ashgrove | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 626 | 1,183 |
| Ascot State School, Ascot | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 631 | 1,138 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kelvin Grove - Herston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031126/kelvin-grove-herston/topic/education