73.8% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 73.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
The Gap - Enoggera · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in The Gap - Enoggera
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significant jump in university degrees and school completions has occurred in The Gap - Enoggera since 2011. The area is now defined by a highly educated workforce, with 37.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates have risen 10 points since 2011, with 73.8% of people now finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.8% national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In The Gap - Enoggera, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, as 37.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most areas and far above the Queensland figure of 21.9%.
37.3% ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 37.3%
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 The Gap - Enoggera, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.8%, followed by society and culture at 14.1% and engineering at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 18 schools with an average size of 627 students, which is much higher than most areas. These schools also have an average advantage score of 1,095, placing them much higher than most other areas.
18
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.62
Lower than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11,281
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
627
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,095
Higher than 83% 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 The Gap - Enoggera
18 schools — 11,281 students, average ICSEA 1,095.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 6 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 5 · Combined 1
| Ferny Grove State High School, Ferny Grove | Government | Secondary | — | 1,881 | 1,069 |
| The Gap State High School, The Gap | Government | Secondary | — | 1,702 | 1,123 |
| Mt Maria College, Mitchelton | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,167 | 1,084 |
| Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera | Independent | Secondary | — | 895 | 1,174 |
| Mitchelton State High School, Mitchelton | Government | Secondary | — | 712 | 990 |
| Ferny Grove State School, Ferny Grove | Government | Primary | — | 668 | 1,066 |
| The Gap State School, The Gap | Government | Primary | — | 565 | 1,145 |
| St Andrew's Catholic School, Ferny Grove | Catholic | Primary | — | 539 | 1,097 |
| Mitchelton State School, Mitchelton | Government | Primary | — | 537 | 1,062 |
| St William's Primary School, Keperra | Catholic | Primary | — | 520 | 1,112 |
| Hilder Road State School, The Gap | Government | Primary | — | 434 | 1,145 |
| Enoggera State School, Enoggera | Government | Primary | — | 390 | 1,128 |
| Grovely State School, Keperra | Government | Primary | — | 303 | 1,001 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption School, Enoggera | Catholic | Primary | — | 303 | 1,104 |
| Payne Road State School, The Gap | Government | Primary | — | 299 | 1,120 |
| Our Lady of Dolours School, Mitchelton | Catholic | Primary | — | 159 | 1,133 |
| St Peter Chanel Primary School, The Gap | Catholic | Primary | — | 129 | 1,127 |
| Mitchelton Special School, Mitchelton | Government | Combined | — | 78 | 1,014 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in The Gap - Enoggera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30404/the-gap-enoggera/topic/education