84.0% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 75.5%
- 2016: 79.3%
- 2021: 84.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ashgrove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ashgrove
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Ashgrove hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most highly qualified areas in the region. This high level of tertiary education is matched by a strong record of secondary schooling, with 84% of residents finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The proportion of people who completed Year 12 is 84%, which is far above the national figure of 58.8%. This is among the highest levels for such areas and has risen by 8.5 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ashgrove, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 49.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the Queensland average of 21.9%. This has grown by 9.7 percentage points since 2011, with 18.3% of residents holding a postgraduate degree.
49.2% ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.6%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 49.2%
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 Ashgrove, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 23.3%, followed by society and culture at 15.3% and health at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Ashgrove is home to six schools with 4,103 total enrolments, which is larger than about 91% of similar areas. These schools have a very high average advantage score and are typically larger than most other areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.09
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
45
Higher than 86% 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).
4,103
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
684
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,152
Higher than 97% 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 Ashgrove
45 schools — 28,679 students, average ICSEA 1,144.
By sector: Government 23 · Catholic 15 · Independent 7
By type: Primary 25 · Secondary 11 · Combined 9
| Mt St Michael's College, Ashgrove | Catholic | Combined | 0.6 km | 849 | 1,155 |
| Ashgrove State School, Ashgrove | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 626 | 1,183 |
| Marist College Ashgrove, Ashgrove | Catholic | Combined | 0.7 km | 1,827 | 1,139 |
| Mater Dei Catholic Primary School, Ashgrove West | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 118 | 1,160 |
| Oakleigh State School, Ashgrove | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 496 | 1,153 |
| Ithaca Creek State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 604 | 1,170 |
| St Finbarr's School, Ashgrove | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 187 | 1,151 |
| St Joseph's School, Bardon | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 368 | 1,170 |
| Red Hill Special School, Red Hill | Government | Combined | 1.9 km | 83 | 1,090 |
| Bardon State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 254 | 1,147 |
| St Ambrose's Primary School, Newmarket | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 152 | 1,160 |
| Rainworth State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 590 | 1,206 |
| Newmarket State School, Newmarket | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 448 | 1,140 |
| Stuartholme School, Toowong | Catholic | Combined | 2.9 km | 815 | 1,159 |
| Kelvin Grove State College, Kelvin Grove | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 3,617 | 1,135 |
| Milton State School, Milton | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 607 | 1,151 |
| Payne Road State School, The Gap | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 299 | 1,120 |
| The Gap State High School, The Gap | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,702 | 1,123 |
| Petrie Terrace State School, Paddington | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 257 | 1,130 |
| Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 895 | 1,174 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption School, Enoggera | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 303 | 1,104 |
| Compass Independent School, Kelvin Grove | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 47 | 1,157 |
| Queensland Academy for Creative Industries, Kelvin Grove | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 436 | 1,128 |
| Enoggera State School, Enoggera | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 390 | 1,128 |
| Our Lady of Dolours School, Mitchelton | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 159 | 1,133 |
| Mt Maria College, Mitchelton | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,167 | 1,084 |
| Mitchelton Special School, Mitchelton | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 78 | 1,014 |
| St Peter Chanel Primary School, The Gap | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 129 | 1,127 |
| Wilston State School, Grange | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 840 | 1,165 |
| Albert Park Flexible School, Milton | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 104 | 943 |
| The Gap State School, The Gap | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 565 | 1,145 |
| Mitchelton State School, Mitchelton | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 537 | 1,062 |
| Hubbard's School, Milton | Independent | Secondary | 3.8 km | 58 | 1,143 |
| Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,996 | 1,210 |
| St Columba's Primary School, Wilston | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 495 | 1,155 |
| Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,558 | 1,211 |
| Mitchelton State High School, Mitchelton | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 712 | 990 |
| IES College, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 4.3 km | 17 | 1,125 |
| Everton Park State High School, Everton Park | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 482 | 1,001 |
| St Joseph's College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 4.4 km | 1,896 | 1,182 |
| The Industry School - Brisbane, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 4.5 km | 201 | 1,063 |
| Hilder Road State School, The Gap | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 434 | 1,145 |
| Brisbane Central State School, Spring Hill | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 508 | 1,111 |
| Windsor State School, Windsor | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 717 | 1,140 |
| St Mary of the Cross School, Windsor | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 56 | 1,100 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ashgrove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305041132/ashgrove/topic/education