85.8% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 79.4%
- 2016: 81.1%
- 2021: 85.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Paddington - Milton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Paddington - Milton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A massive gap in educational attainment separates Paddington - Milton from the rest of the state, with over half of all adults holding a university degree. This area is highly qualified and well-educated, a trend that has grown steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 85.8% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 27 points higher than the Australian average and has risen by 6.3 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Paddington - Milton, Year 12 is the majority at 90%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the most qualified in the country, as 53.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9%, reflecting a strong trend toward higher education.
53.9% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.4%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 53.9%
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 Paddington - Milton, Bachelor degree is the majority at 51%; Postgraduate degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 23.3%, followed by society and culture at 16.0% and health at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score among the highest for similar areas, though the three schools in the area are smaller than most. While there are fewer schools per child here, there are 46 schools within 3km, which is more than 88% of other areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.73
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
46
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).
922
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
307
Lower than 67% 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 Paddington - Milton
46 schools — 36,011 students, average ICSEA 1,152.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 15 · Independent 12
By type: Primary 19 · Combined 15 · Secondary 12
| Milton State School, Milton | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 607 | 1,151 |
| Hubbard's School, Milton | Independent | Secondary | 1.1 km | 58 | 1,143 |
| Petrie Terrace State School, Paddington | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 257 | 1,130 |
| Albert Park Flexible School, Milton | Catholic | Secondary | 1.2 km | 104 | 943 |
| Rainworth State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 590 | 1,206 |
| Red Hill Special School, Red Hill | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | 83 | 1,090 |
| Ithaca Creek State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 604 | 1,170 |
| Compass Independent School, Kelvin Grove | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 47 | 1,157 |
| Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,996 | 1,210 |
| West End State School, West End | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 1,461 | 1,143 |
| St Joseph's School, Bardon | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 368 | 1,170 |
| Queensland Academy for Creative Industries, Kelvin Grove | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 436 | 1,128 |
| Kelvin Grove State College, Kelvin Grove | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | 3,617 | 1,135 |
| St Finbarr's School, Ashgrove | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 187 | 1,151 |
| Toowong State School, Toowong | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 463 | 1,121 |
| Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,558 | 1,211 |
| Omni Academies of Learning, Toowong | Independent | Secondary | 2.3 km | 33 | 1,151 |
| IES College, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 2.4 km | 17 | 1,125 |
| Mt St Michael's College, Ashgrove | Catholic | Combined | 2.5 km | 849 | 1,155 |
| The Industry School - Brisbane, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 201 | 1,063 |
| Stuartholme School, Toowong | Catholic | Combined | 2.5 km | 815 | 1,159 |
| Brisbane State High School, South Brisbane | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 3,594 | 1,145 |
| St Ignatius School, Toowong | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 272 | 1,158 |
| Bardon State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 254 | 1,147 |
| Brisbane Boys' College, Toowong | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,393 | 1,164 |
| St Joseph's College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,896 | 1,182 |
| St Ambrose's Primary School, Newmarket | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 152 | 1,160 |
| Brisbane Central State School, Spring Hill | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 508 | 1,111 |
| Ashgrove State School, Ashgrove | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 626 | 1,183 |
| Mater Dei Catholic Primary School, Ashgrove West | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 118 | 1,160 |
| St James College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.1 km | 980 | 978 |
| Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology, Toowong | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,358 | 1,220 |
| Somerville House, South Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,377 | 1,180 |
| Oakleigh State School, Ashgrove | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 496 | 1,153 |
| Humanitas High School, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 90 | 1,107 |
| Marist College Ashgrove, Ashgrove | Catholic | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,827 | 1,139 |
| All Hallows' School, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,707 | 1,183 |
| Angelorum College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 69 | 1,083 |
| Queensland Children's Hospital School, South Brisbane | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | — | — |
| St Laurence's College, South Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.6 km | 2,033 | 1,117 |
| Newmarket State School, Newmarket | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 448 | 1,140 |
| Music Industry College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 3.8 km | 87 | 1,067 |
| Fortitude Valley State Secondary College, Fortitude Valley | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 822 | 1,086 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Kangaroo Point | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 302 | 1,129 |
| Ironside State School, St Lucia | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 895 | 1,178 |
| St Ita's Regional Primary School, Dutton Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 356 | 1,137 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Paddington - Milton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305041135/paddington-milton/topic/education