69.8% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 69.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Nundah · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Nundah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high level of learning defines Nundah, where nearly 70% of people have finished Year 12. This makes it one of the most educated areas in the region, with a strong trend toward higher qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the state and national figures, with 69.8% of residents finishing school. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 57.1% had done so.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Nundah, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is well above the national average for university degrees, as 32% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This figure rose 11 points since 2011, reflecting a shift toward higher qualifications.
32.0% ▲ +54.2%
Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 32.0%
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 Nundah, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across various fields, led by management and commerce at 23.3%, followed by engineering at 13.2% and society and culture at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Nundah has only 9 schools, which is among the smallest number for an area of this level. While the schools are much larger than most, there are far fewer of them per 1,000 children.
9
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.30
Lower than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5,878
Lower than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
653
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,077
Higher than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Nundah
9 schools — 5,878 students, average ICSEA 1,077.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| St Joseph's Nudgee College, Boondall | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,730 | 1,115 |
| Earnshaw State College, Banyo | Government | Combined | — | 803 | 1,010 |
| Nundah State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | — | 640 | 1,098 |
| Boondall State School, Boondall | Government | Primary | — | 621 | 1,009 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Nundah | Catholic | Secondary | — | 618 | 1,079 |
| St Pius' Primary School, Banyo | Catholic | Primary | — | 504 | 1,088 |
| Virginia State School, Virginia | Government | Primary | — | 469 | 1,092 |
| Northgate State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | — | 326 | 1,078 |
| St Joseph's School, Nundah | Catholic | Primary | — | 167 | 1,091 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nundah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30203/nundah/topic/education