80.7% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 73.1%
- 2016: 75.6%
- 2021: 80.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Newmarket · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Newmarket
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of people in Newmarket have finished school and university compared to the state and national figures. With 46.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, it is an area where high-level qualifications are much more common than in most other places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high in Newmarket, where 80.7% of residents finished Year 12. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and has risen by 7.6 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Newmarket, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Nearly half of adults hold a university degree, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. This high level of education has grown over the last decade, rising 11 points since 2011.
46.7% ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 46.7%
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 Newmarket, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Certificate III / IV (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 21.6%, followed by health at 13.4% and society and culture at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary schools in the area, split evenly between government and Catholic sectors. While the schools are smaller than most, they have an advantage score among the highest for similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.62
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
47
Higher than 87% 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).
600
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
300
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,145
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 Newmarket
47 schools — 31,157 students, average ICSEA 1,139.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 19 · Independent 9
By type: Primary 24 · Secondary 12 · Combined 11
| Newmarket State School, Newmarket | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 448 | 1,140 |
| St Ambrose's Primary School, Newmarket | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 152 | 1,160 |
| Wilston State School, Grange | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 840 | 1,165 |
| St Columba's Primary School, Wilston | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 495 | 1,155 |
| Kelvin Grove State College, Kelvin Grove | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 3,617 | 1,135 |
| St Finbarr's School, Ashgrove | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 187 | 1,151 |
| Red Hill Special School, Red Hill | Government | Combined | 1.9 km | 83 | 1,090 |
| Queensland Academy for Creative Industries, Kelvin Grove | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 436 | 1,128 |
| Oakleigh State School, Ashgrove | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 496 | 1,153 |
| Mt St Michael's College, Ashgrove | Catholic | Combined | 2.2 km | 849 | 1,155 |
| Windsor State School, Windsor | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 717 | 1,140 |
| Compass Independent School, Kelvin Grove | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 47 | 1,157 |
| Enoggera State School, Enoggera | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 390 | 1,128 |
| Ithaca Creek State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 604 | 1,170 |
| St Mary of the Cross School, Windsor | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 56 | 1,100 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption School, Enoggera | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 303 | 1,104 |
| Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera | Independent | Secondary | 2.7 km | 895 | 1,174 |
| Petrie Terrace State School, Paddington | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 257 | 1,130 |
| Stafford State School, Stafford | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 246 | 995 |
| Marist College Ashgrove, Ashgrove | Catholic | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,827 | 1,139 |
| Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,996 | 1,210 |
| Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,558 | 1,211 |
| St Joseph's College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,896 | 1,182 |
| IES College, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 17 | 1,125 |
| Everton Park State High School, Everton Park | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 482 | 1,001 |
| Brisbane Central State School, Spring Hill | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 508 | 1,111 |
| Humanitas High School, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 90 | 1,107 |
| Angelorum College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 69 | 1,083 |
| Fortitude Valley State Secondary College, Fortitude Valley | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 822 | 1,086 |
| Ashgrove State School, Ashgrove | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 626 | 1,183 |
| Queen of Apostles Primary School, Stafford | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 296 | 1,106 |
| The Industry School - Brisbane, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 201 | 1,063 |
| Holy Cross School, Wooloowin | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 93 | 1,137 |
| Albert Park Flexible School, Milton | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 104 | 943 |
| Padua College, Kedron | Catholic | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,547 | 1,117 |
| Wooloowin State School, Wooloowin | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 345 | 1,121 |
| St Anthony's School, Kedron | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 694 | 1,116 |
| Milton State School, Milton | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 607 | 1,151 |
| St James College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 980 | 978 |
| Stafford Heights State School, Stafford Heights | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 303 | 986 |
| Mater Dei Catholic Primary School, Ashgrove West | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 118 | 1,160 |
| Mt Maria College, Mitchelton | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,167 | 1,084 |
| All Hallows' School, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,707 | 1,183 |
| Mount Alvernia College, Kedron | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 970 | 1,115 |
| St Joseph's School, Bardon | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 368 | 1,170 |
| Hubbard's School, Milton | Independent | Secondary | 4.1 km | 58 | 1,143 |
| Rainworth State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 590 | 1,206 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Newmarket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031127/newmarket/topic/education