74.9% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 69.5%
- 2021: 74.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Nathan · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Nathan
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of university degrees and school completion make Nathan an exceptionally well-qualified area. Around 40.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This academic profile is reflected in daily life, with a strong focus on higher education and professional qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national rate, with 74.9% of people finishing Year 12. This figure has risen 12 percentage points since 2011, leaving the area much higher than most other similar places.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Nathan, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, as 40.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9% and has grown steadily by 12 percentage points over the last decade.
40.1% ▲ +40.9%
Higher than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 40.1%
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 Nathan, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 20.5%, followed by society and culture at 12.8% and engineering at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are only 9 schools in the area, they have an advantage score of 1,105, which is much higher than most areas. Primary schools make up 88.9% of the sector, and over half of the schools are government-run.
9
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.22
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4,293
Lower than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
477
Higher than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,105
Higher than 86% 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 Nathan
9 schools — 4,293 students, average ICSEA 1,105.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 1
| Brisbane Christian College, Salisbury | Independent | Combined | — | 1,118 | 1,109 |
| Wellers Hill State School, Tarragindi | Government | Primary | — | 762 | 1,139 |
| Robertson State School, Robertson | Government | Primary | — | 732 | 1,128 |
| Moorooka State School, Moorooka | Government | Primary | — | 558 | 1,088 |
| St Elizabeth's School, Tarragindi | Catholic | Primary | — | 363 | 1,141 |
| Salisbury State School, Salisbury | Government | Primary | — | 307 | 1,058 |
| Coopers Plains State School, Coopers Plains | Government | Primary | — | 211 | 972 |
| St Pius X School, Salisbury | Catholic | Primary | — | 166 | 1,093 |
| St Brendan's Primary School, Moorooka | Catholic | Primary | — | 76 | 1,001 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nathan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30304/nathan/topic/education