80.0% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 72.1%
- 2016: 75.0%
- 2021: 80.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Brisbane Inner - North · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Brisbane Inner - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees than most similar areas define Brisbane Inner - North. Around 46% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This high level of education is reflected in the local school system, which has some of the highest advantage scores in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 80% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and has risen by nearly 8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Brisbane Inner - North, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is heavily qualified, with 45.6% of adults holding a university degree. This is far above the Australian figure of 26.3% and has climbed 9.2 points over the last decade.
45.6% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 45.6%
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 - North, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (16%) and Certificate III / IV (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 24.7%, followed by society and culture at 13.5% and health at 13.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 22 schools with a total of 15,199 enrolments. While the typical school size is much larger than in most areas, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual.
22
Lower than 60% 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.
15,199
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
691
Higher than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,133
Higher than 94% 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 - North
22 schools — 15,199 students, average ICSEA 1,133.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 7 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 14 · Combined 5 · Secondary 3
| Kelvin Grove State College, Kelvin Grove | Government | Combined | — | 3,617 | 1,135 |
| Kedron State High School, Kedron | Government | Secondary | — | 1,700 | 1,096 |
| St Margaret's Anglican Girls School, Ascot | Independent | Combined | — | 1,436 | 1,158 |
| St Rita's College, Clayfield | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,225 | 1,153 |
| Eagle Junction State School, Clayfield | Government | Primary | — | 931 | 1,153 |
| Wilston State School, Grange | Government | Primary | — | 840 | 1,165 |
| Windsor State School, Windsor | Government | Primary | — | 717 | 1,140 |
| Ascot State School, Ascot | Government | Primary | — | 631 | 1,138 |
| Aviation High, Hendra | Government | Secondary | — | 610 | 1,051 |
| Clayfield College, Clayfield | Independent | Combined | — | 604 | 1,135 |
| St Columba's Primary School, Wilston | Catholic | Primary | — | 495 | 1,155 |
| Newmarket State School, Newmarket | Government | Primary | — | 448 | 1,140 |
| Queensland Academy for Creative Industries, Kelvin Grove | Government | Secondary | — | 436 | 1,128 |
| St Agatha's Primary School, Clayfield | Catholic | Primary | — | 359 | 1,159 |
| Wooloowin State School, Wooloowin | Government | Primary | — | 345 | 1,121 |
| Hamilton State School, Hamilton | Government | Primary | — | 248 | 1,050 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Hendra | Catholic | Primary | — | 179 | 1,132 |
| St Ambrose's Primary School, Newmarket | Catholic | Primary | — | 152 | 1,160 |
| Holy Cross School, Wooloowin | Catholic | Primary | — | 93 | 1,137 |
| St Mary of the Cross School, Windsor | Catholic | Primary | — | 56 | 1,100 |
| Compass Independent School, Kelvin Grove | Independent | Combined | — | 47 | 1,157 |
| Hendra State School, Hendra | Government | Primary | — | 30 | 1,030 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Brisbane Inner - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30503/brisbane-inner-north/topic/education