86.4% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 81.8%
- 2016: 80.3%
- 2021: 86.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Auchenflower · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Auchenflower
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of all adults in Auchenflower hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most highly qualified areas in the region. This high level of education is seen across the board, from school completion rates to postgraduate degrees. The area has seen a steady climb in academic achievement since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 86.4% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 28 points higher than the Australian average and has risen 4.6 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Auchenflower, Year 12 is the majority at 90%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A striking 52.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9%. This includes 17.9% of residents with postgraduate degrees and 45.4% with a bachelor degree.
52.9% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.7%
- 2016: 48.0%
- 2021: 52.9%
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 Auchenflower, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 50%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 23.1%, followed by society and culture at 15.7% and health at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Auchenflower is well served by education facilities, with 38 schools located within 3 km, which is more than about 80% of similar areas.
38
Higher than 79% 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 Auchenflower
38 schools — 33,053 students, average ICSEA 1,157.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 12 · Independent 9
By type: Primary 16 · Combined 12 · Secondary 10
| Milton State School, Milton | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 607 | 1,151 |
| Toowong State School, Toowong | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 463 | 1,121 |
| Hubbard's School, Milton | Independent | Secondary | 1.1 km | 58 | 1,143 |
| Omni Academies of Learning, Toowong | Independent | Secondary | 1.2 km | 33 | 1,151 |
| Rainworth State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 590 | 1,206 |
| West End State School, West End | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 1,461 | 1,143 |
| St Ignatius School, Toowong | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 272 | 1,158 |
| Brisbane Boys' College, Toowong | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,393 | 1,164 |
| Albert Park Flexible School, Milton | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 104 | 943 |
| Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology, Toowong | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,358 | 1,220 |
| Petrie Terrace State School, Paddington | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 257 | 1,130 |
| Stuartholme School, Toowong | Catholic | Combined | 2.2 km | 815 | 1,159 |
| Brisbane State High School, South Brisbane | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 3,594 | 1,145 |
| St Joseph's School, Bardon | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 368 | 1,170 |
| Ithaca Creek State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 604 | 1,170 |
| Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,996 | 1,210 |
| Red Hill Special School, Red Hill | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 83 | 1,090 |
| Compass Independent School, Kelvin Grove | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 47 | 1,157 |
| Bardon State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 254 | 1,147 |
| Ironside State School, St Lucia | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 895 | 1,178 |
| Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,558 | 1,211 |
| Queensland Academy for Creative Industries, Kelvin Grove | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 436 | 1,128 |
| IES College, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 17 | 1,125 |
| The Industry School - Brisbane, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 201 | 1,063 |
| Somerville House, South Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,377 | 1,180 |
| Indooroopilly State High School, Indooroopilly | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 2,924 | 1,138 |
| St Finbarr's School, Ashgrove | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 187 | 1,151 |
| Kelvin Grove State College, Kelvin Grove | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | 3,617 | 1,135 |
| St Laurence's College, South Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.2 km | 2,033 | 1,117 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 118 | 1,142 |
| Brigidine College, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Combined | 3.3 km | 980 | 1,129 |
| Queensland Children's Hospital School, South Brisbane | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | — | — |
| Mt St Michael's College, Ashgrove | Catholic | Combined | 3.4 km | 849 | 1,155 |
| St Ita's Regional Primary School, Dutton Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 356 | 1,137 |
| Ashgrove State School, Ashgrove | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 626 | 1,183 |
| St Joseph's College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,896 | 1,182 |
| Brisbane Central State School, Spring Hill | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 508 | 1,111 |
| Mater Dei Catholic Primary School, Ashgrove West | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 118 | 1,160 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Auchenflower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305041133/auchenflower/topic/education