78.3% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 69.6%
- 2016: 73.2%
- 2021: 78.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Brisbane Inner · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Brisbane Inner
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents in Brisbane Inner hold high-level degrees than in most similar areas. This is a highly educated hub where 46.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has climbed steadily over the last decade. This strong academic profile is reflected in both the adult population and the local school results.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the highest for areas like this, with 78.3% of residents finishing school. This is far above the 57.1% seen across Queensland and rose by 8.8 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Brisbane Inner, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Almost half of adults (46.5%) hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. This includes a significant 17.2% who have completed postgraduate studies.
46.5% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 41.4%
- 2021: 46.5%
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 Brisbane Inner, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study are management and commerce at 22.7%, followed by society and culture at 14.0% and health at 10.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest and most advantaged in similar areas. While there are 21 schools total, they serve a large student body of 19,606, with independent and Catholic schools making up over 70% of the sector.
21
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.93
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19,606
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
980
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,148
Higher than 97% 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 Brisbane Inner
21 schools — 19,606 students, average ICSEA 1,148.
By sector: Independent 8 · Catholic 7 · Government 6
By type: Secondary 8 · Combined 8 · Primary 5
| Brisbane State High School, South Brisbane | Government | Secondary | — | 3,594 | 1,145 |
| St Laurence's College, South Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | — | 2,033 | 1,117 |
| Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Combined | — | 1,996 | 1,210 |
| St Joseph's College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,896 | 1,182 |
| All Hallows' School, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,707 | 1,183 |
| Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Secondary | — | 1,558 | 1,211 |
| West End State School, West End | Government | Primary | — | 1,461 | 1,143 |
| Somerville House, South Brisbane | Independent | Combined | — | 1,377 | 1,180 |
| St James College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | — | 980 | 978 |
| Fortitude Valley State Secondary College, Fortitude Valley | Government | Secondary | — | 822 | 1,086 |
| New Farm State School, New Farm | Government | Primary | — | 539 | 1,112 |
| Brisbane Central State School, Spring Hill | Government | Primary | — | 508 | 1,111 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Kangaroo Point | Catholic | Primary | — | 302 | 1,129 |
| Holy Spirit School, New Farm | Catholic | Primary | — | 265 | 1,138 |
| The Industry School - Brisbane, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | — | 201 | 1,063 |
| Albert Park Flexible School, Milton | Catholic | Secondary | — | 104 | 943 |
| Humanitas High School, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | — | 90 | 1,107 |
| Music Industry College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | — | 87 | 1,067 |
| Angelorum College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Combined | — | 69 | 1,083 |
| IES College, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | — | 17 | 1,125 |
| Queensland Children's Hospital School, South Brisbane | Government | Combined | — | — | — |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Brisbane Inner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30501/brisbane-inner/topic/education