86.0% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 78.4%
- 2016: 79.9%
- 2021: 86.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bardon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bardon
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of adults in Bardon hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This is a highly educated area where 86% of people finished Year 12, a figure that has risen by 7.6 points since 2011. This strong trend towards higher learning is reflected in both the school and university statistics.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
An impressive 86% of residents completed Year 12, which is far above the 58.8% national average and among the highest levels for similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bardon, Year 12 is the majority at 89%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical of the area's high achievement, 55.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9% and has risen by 10 points since 2011.
55.5% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.4%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 55.5%
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 Bardon, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (11%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 23.9%, followed by society and culture at 16.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bardon has four schools with an average size of 507 students, which is higher than most areas. The schools have an average advantage score that is among the highest at this level.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.73
Lower than 61% 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).
2,027
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
507
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,173
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 Bardon
35 schools — 27,383 students, average ICSEA 1,157.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 10 · Independent 7
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 9 · Combined 8
| St Joseph's School, Bardon | Catholic | Primary | 0.2 km | 368 | 1,170 |
| Bardon State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 254 | 1,147 |
| Rainworth State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 590 | 1,206 |
| Stuartholme School, Toowong | Catholic | Combined | 1.2 km | 815 | 1,159 |
| Mater Dei Catholic Primary School, Ashgrove West | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 118 | 1,160 |
| Ashgrove State School, Ashgrove | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 626 | 1,183 |
| Ithaca Creek State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 604 | 1,170 |
| Mt St Michael's College, Ashgrove | Catholic | Combined | 2.0 km | 849 | 1,155 |
| Milton State School, Milton | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 607 | 1,151 |
| St Finbarr's School, Ashgrove | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 187 | 1,151 |
| Marist College Ashgrove, Ashgrove | Catholic | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,827 | 1,139 |
| Red Hill Special School, Red Hill | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 83 | 1,090 |
| Toowong State School, Toowong | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 463 | 1,121 |
| Oakleigh State School, Ashgrove | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 496 | 1,153 |
| Payne Road State School, The Gap | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 299 | 1,120 |
| Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology, Toowong | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,358 | 1,220 |
| St Ignatius School, Toowong | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 272 | 1,158 |
| Omni Academies of Learning, Toowong | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 33 | 1,151 |
| Hubbard's School, Milton | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 58 | 1,143 |
| Petrie Terrace State School, Paddington | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 257 | 1,130 |
| Brisbane Boys' College, Toowong | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,393 | 1,164 |
| The Gap State High School, The Gap | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,702 | 1,123 |
| Albert Park Flexible School, Milton | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 104 | 943 |
| St Ambrose's Primary School, Newmarket | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 152 | 1,160 |
| Kelvin Grove State College, Kelvin Grove | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 3,617 | 1,135 |
| Compass Independent School, Kelvin Grove | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 47 | 1,157 |
| Queensland Academy for Creative Industries, Kelvin Grove | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 436 | 1,128 |
| West End State School, West End | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 1,461 | 1,143 |
| The Gap State School, The Gap | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 565 | 1,145 |
| Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,996 | 1,210 |
| St Peter Chanel Primary School, The Gap | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 129 | 1,127 |
| Newmarket State School, Newmarket | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 448 | 1,140 |
| Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,558 | 1,211 |
| IES College, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 4.3 km | 17 | 1,125 |
| Brisbane State High School, South Brisbane | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 3,594 | 1,145 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bardon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305041134/bardon/topic/education