79.1% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 74.0%
- 2021: 79.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Brisbane Inner - East · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Brisbane Inner - East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of academic achievement shape daily life in Brisbane Inner - East, where nearly half of all adults hold a university degree. This is a highly educated area that has seen a steady increase in both school and university completion rates over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 79.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and has risen by 8.8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Brisbane Inner - East, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common, as 44.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9% and rose 9.5 points over the last ten years.
44.1% ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 44.1%
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 Brisbane Inner - East, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Certificate III / IV (17%) and Postgraduate degree (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 25.5%, followed by society and culture at 13.2% and health at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 8 schools with a total of 6,541 enrolments, and these schools are among the largest and most advantaged compared to similar areas.
8
Lower than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.03
Lower than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6,541
Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
818
Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,124
Higher than 91% 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 - East
8 schools — 6,541 students, average ICSEA 1,124.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane | Independent | Combined | — | 1,901 | 1,170 |
| Lourdes Hill College, Hawthorne | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,225 | 1,120 |
| Balmoral State High School, Balmoral | Government | Secondary | — | 929 | 1,047 |
| Bulimba State School, Bulimba | Government | Primary | — | 612 | 1,124 |
| Sts Peter and Paul's School, Bulimba | Catholic | Primary | — | 548 | 1,156 |
| Seven Hills State School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | — | 487 | 1,123 |
| Morningside State School, Morningside | Government | Primary | — | 475 | 1,075 |
| Norman Park State School, Norman Park | Government | Primary | — | 364 | 1,119 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Brisbane Inner - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30502/brisbane-inner-east/topic/education