68.1% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 82% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Brisbane - North · Region (SA4)
Education & Qualifications in Brisbane - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have climbed steeply in Brisbane - North since 2011, with a significant rise in both school completion and university degrees. Now, 68.1% of residents have finished Year 12, a figure well above the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has risen by 12 points since 2011 to 68.1%, which is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This means far more people here finished Year 12 compared to most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Brisbane - North, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 30.6% of the population, well above the national figure of 26.3%. This represents a 9.7 point increase since 2011, and is much higher than most similar areas.
30.6% ▲ +46.6%
Higher than 77% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 30.6%
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 - North, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 22.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.1%. Society, culture, and health each account for 12.2% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a small number of schools for its size, with only 1.37 schools per 1,000 children. These schools are much larger than those in most other areas and have a much higher average advantage score.
55
Lower than 89% of region (sa4) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.37
Lower than 90% of region (sa4) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
33,965
Lower than 60% of region (sa4) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
618
Higher than 83% of region (sa4) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,070
Higher than 77% of region (sa4) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Brisbane - North
55 schools — 33,965 students, average ICSEA 1,070.
By sector: Government 33 · Catholic 18 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 37 · Secondary 12 · Combined 6
| St Joseph's Nudgee College, Boondall | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,730 | 1,115 |
| Padua College, Kedron | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,547 | 1,117 |
| Wavell State High School, Wavell Heights | Government | Secondary | — | 1,522 | 1,008 |
| St Patrick's College, Shorncliffe | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,410 | 1,092 |
| St Paul's School, Bald Hills | Independent | Combined | — | 1,283 | 1,141 |
| Northside Christian College, Everton Park | Independent | Combined | — | 1,245 | 1,145 |
| Craigslea State High School, Chermside West | Government | Secondary | — | 1,236 | 1,070 |
| Aspley State High School, Aspley | Government | Secondary | — | 1,144 | 1,005 |
| Sandgate District State High School, Deagon | Government | Secondary | — | 993 | 1,010 |
| McDowall State School, Mcdowall | Government | Primary | — | 988 | 1,120 |
| Mount Alvernia College, Kedron | Catholic | Secondary | — | 970 | 1,115 |
| Aspley East State School, Aspley | Government | Primary | — | 849 | 1,063 |
| Earnshaw State College, Banyo | Government | Combined | — | 803 | 1,010 |
| St John Fisher College, Bracken Ridge | Catholic | Secondary | — | 714 | 1,063 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracken Ridge | Catholic | Primary | — | 707 | 1,074 |
| St Anthony's School, Kedron | Catholic | Primary | — | 694 | 1,116 |
| Aspley State School, Aspley | Government | Primary | — | 690 | 1,107 |
| Prince of Peace Lutheran College, Everton Park | Independent | Primary | — | 653 | 1,104 |
| St Dympna's Parish School, Aspley | Catholic | Primary | — | 647 | 1,105 |
| Nundah State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | — | 640 | 1,098 |
| Bracken Ridge State High School, Bracken Ridge | Government | Secondary | — | 626 | 981 |
| Bald Hills State School, Bald Hills | Government | Primary | — | 624 | 1,042 |
| Boondall State School, Boondall | Government | Primary | — | 621 | 1,009 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Nundah | Catholic | Secondary | — | 618 | 1,079 |
| Our Lady of the Angels' School, Wavell Heights | Catholic | Primary | — | 606 | 1,119 |
| Craigslea State School, Chermside West | Government | Primary | — | 599 | 1,070 |
| Norris Road State School, Bracken Ridge | Government | Primary | — | 588 | 1,012 |
| Everton Park State School, Everton Park | Government | Primary | — | 558 | 1,084 |
| St Pius' Primary School, Banyo | Catholic | Primary | — | 504 | 1,088 |
| Kedron State School, Kedron | Government | Primary | — | 487 | 1,122 |
| Everton Park State High School, Everton Park | Government | Secondary | — | 482 | 1,001 |
| Virginia State School, Virginia | Government | Primary | — | 469 | 1,092 |
| Holy Spirit College, Fitzgibbon | Catholic | Secondary | — | 455 | 1,077 |
| Taigum State School, Taigum | Government | Primary | — | 446 | 962 |
| Brighton State School, Brighton | Government | Primary | — | 438 | 1,055 |
| St Flannan's School, Zillmere | Catholic | Primary | — | 419 | 1,077 |
| Wavell Heights State School, Wavell Heights | Government | Primary | — | 398 | 985 |
| Geebung State School, Geebung | Government | Primary | — | 391 | 1,030 |
| Sandgate State School, Sandgate | Government | Primary | — | 387 | 1,057 |
| St Kevin's School, Geebung | Catholic | Primary | — | 356 | 1,086 |
| Shorncliffe State School, Shorncliffe | Government | Primary | — | 344 | 1,122 |
| St Kieran's School, Brighton | Catholic | Primary | — | 343 | 1,090 |
| Nashville State School, Brighton | Government | Primary | — | 331 | 1,058 |
| Northgate State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | — | 326 | 1,078 |
| Bracken Ridge State School, Bracken Ridge | Government | Primary | — | 304 | 968 |
| Stafford Heights State School, Stafford Heights | Government | Primary | — | 303 | 986 |
| Queen of Apostles Primary School, Stafford | Catholic | Primary | — | 296 | 1,106 |
| Stafford State School, Stafford | Government | Primary | — | 246 | 995 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Sandgate | Catholic | Primary | — | 187 | 1,063 |
| St Joseph's School, Nundah | Catholic | Primary | — | 167 | 1,091 |
| Geebung Special School, Geebung | Government | Primary | — | 150 | 1,029 |
| Aspley Special School, Aspley | Government | Secondary | — | 142 | 1,014 |
| Zillmere State School, Zillmere | Government | Primary | — | 105 | 890 |
| Somerset Hills State School, Stafford Heights | Government | Primary | — | 103 | 1,009 |
| Jabiru Community College, Zillmere | Independent | Secondary | — | 81 | 913 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Brisbane - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/302/brisbane-north/topic/education