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Brisbane - South · Region (SA4)

Education & Qualifications in Brisbane - South

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Far more adults in Brisbane - South have completed high school and university than the state or national figures. The area has seen a strong shift toward higher learning, with the share of people holding a bachelor degree or higher climbing 11 points since 2011 to reach 38.2%.

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📍 Brisbane - South, Region (SA4)

Where Brisbane - South sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

38.2% ▲ +38.6%

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Brisbane - South — higher than 86% of areas.

Brisbane - South38.2%
Greater Brisbane 27.0%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 74.7% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and represents a 10 point increase since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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74.7% ▲ +16.1%

Higher than 92% of region (sa4) areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Brisbane - South, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 12%.

Year 12 74.7% Year 10 11.0% Year 9 or below 5.9% Year 11 3.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is highly qualified, with 38.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the Australian average of 26.3%. Bachelor degrees are the most common top qualification at 36.5%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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38.2% ▲ +38.6%

Higher than 86% of region (sa4) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Brisbane - South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Postgraduate degree (16%).

Bachelor degree 36.5% Certificate III / IV 17.3% Postgraduate degree 14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.6% Certificate I / II 1.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 23.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.4%. Health and society and culture both stand at 12.1%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Local schools are among the largest and most advantaged in the country, with 70,573 total enrolments. Most students attend government schools (61.8%), and primary schools make up the largest share of the 102 campuses at 60.8%.

Average school ICSEA

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1,082

Higher than 80% of region (sa4) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Brisbane - South

102 schools — 70,573 students, average ICSEA 1,082.

By sector: Government 63 · Catholic 25 · Independent 14

By type: Primary 62 · Combined 21 · Secondary 19
Mansfield State High School, Mansfield Government Secondary — 3,807 1,116
Stretton State College, Stretton Government Combined — 3,578 1,068
Brisbane School of Distance Education, Coorparoo Government Combined — 3,100 1,038
Calamvale Community College, Calamvale Government Combined — 2,461 1,026
Cavendish Road State High School, Holland Park Government Secondary — 2,037 1,103
Citipointe Christian College, Carindale Independent Combined — 1,805 1,166
Islamic College of Brisbane, Karawatha Independent Combined — 1,712 1,057
Sunnybank Hills State School, Sunnybank Hills Government Primary — 1,686 1,119
Villanova College, Coorparoo Catholic Combined — 1,561 1,135
Rochedale State High School, Rochedale Government Secondary — 1,547 1,034
Cannon Hill Anglican College, Cannon Hill Independent Combined — 1,355 1,174
Pallara State School, Pallara Government Primary — 1,337 1,062
MacGregor State High School, Macgregor Government Secondary — 1,297 1,037
Brisbane South State Secondary College, Dutton Park Government Secondary — 1,236 1,137
Mount Gravatt State High School, Mount Gravatt Government Secondary — 1,217 1,079
Clairvaux MacKillop College, Upper Mount Gravatt Catholic Secondary — 1,215 1,070
MacGregor State School, Macgregor Government Primary — 1,212 1,102
Mansfield State School, Mansfield Government Primary — 1,212 1,116
St Thomas More College, Sunnybank Catholic Secondary — 1,161 1,067
Warrigal Road State School, Eight Mile Plains Government Primary — 1,159 1,085
Brisbane Christian College, Salisbury Independent Combined — 1,118 1,109
Redeemer Lutheran College, Rochedale Independent Combined — 1,111 1,147
Wishart State School, Wishart Government Primary — 1,100 1,124
Yeronga State High School, Yeronga Government Secondary — 1,020 1,011
Loreto College Coorparoo, Coorparoo Catholic Combined — 989 1,148
Rochedale State School, Rochedale Government Primary — 989 1,112
Algester State School, Algester Government Primary — 917 1,041
Belmont State School, Carindale Government Primary — 873 1,129
Runcorn State High School, Runcorn Government Secondary — 838 973
Whites Hill State College, Camp Hill Government Combined — 832 1,020
Coorparoo State School, Coorparoo Government Primary — 809 1,132
San Sisto College, Carina Catholic Secondary — 805 1,080
Holland Park State School, Holland Park Government Primary — 778 1,149
Camp Hill State Infants and Primary School, Camp Hill Government Primary — 767 1,131
Wellers Hill State School, Tarragindi Government Primary — 762 1,139
Yeronga State School, Yeronga Government Primary — 741 1,126
Robertson State School, Robertson Government Primary — 732 1,128
Sunnybank State High School, Sunnybank Government Secondary — 641 963
St Martin's School, Carina Catholic Primary — 627 1,111
St Oliver Plunkett School, Cannon Hill Catholic Primary — 615 1,112
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Coorparoo Catholic Primary — 605 1,151
Brisbane Adventist College, Mansfield Independent Combined — 587 1,072
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Sunnybank Catholic Primary — 560 1,099
Moorooka State School, Moorooka Government Primary — 558 1,088
Runcorn Heights State School, Runcorn Government Primary — 553 1,028
Holland Park State High School, Holland Park West Government Secondary — 529 1,055
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Wishart Catholic Primary — 520 1,110
St Stephen's School, Algester Catholic Primary — 516 1,077
St Peter's Primary School, Rochedale Catholic Primary — 508 1,080
Marshall Road State School, Holland Park West Government Primary — 499 1,135
Upper Mount Gravatt State School, Upper Mount Gravatt Government Primary — 498 1,042
Junction Park State School, Annerley Government Primary — 470 1,104
Wisdom College, Calamvale Independent Combined — 456 1,050
St Agnes School, Mount Gravatt Catholic Primary — 455 1,106
Runcorn State School, Sunnybank Government Primary — 448 1,032
Coorparoo Secondary College, Coorparoo Government Secondary — 407 1,032
Mayfield State School, Carina Government Primary — 393 1,073
Queensland Pathways State College, Coorparoo Government Secondary — 384 964
St Elizabeth's School, Tarragindi Catholic Primary — 363 1,141
Kuraby State School, Kuraby Government Primary — 359 998
St Ita's Regional Primary School, Dutton Park Catholic Primary — 356 1,137
Our Lady's College, Annerley Catholic Secondary — 343 1,048
St Joachim's School, Holland Park Catholic Primary — 333 1,124
Dutton Park State School, Dutton Park Government Primary — 325 1,118
St Thomas' School, Camp Hill Catholic Primary — 325 1,156
Eight Mile Plains State School, Eight Mile Plains Government Primary — 324 1,023
Cannon Hill State School, Cannon Hill Government Primary — 319 1,051
Sunnybank State School, Sunnybank Government Primary — 317 1,003
Acacia Ridge State School, Acacia Ridge Government Primary — 312 930
Greenslopes State School, Greenslopes Government Primary — 310 1,108
Salisbury State School, Salisbury Government Primary — 307 1,058
Carina State School, Carindale Government Primary — 267 1,036
Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School, Acacia Ridge Independent Combined — 260 710
Mount Gravatt State School, Mount Gravatt Government Primary — 259 1,051
Calamvale Special School, Calamvale Government Combined — 252 992
Mount Gravatt East State School, Mount Gravatt East Government Primary — 251 1,000
Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre, Sunnybank Hills Independent Combined — 246 1,054
East Brisbane State School, East Brisbane Government Primary — 231 1,077
Buranda State School, Woolloongabba Government Primary — 226 1,127
Coopers Plains State School, Coopers Plains Government Primary — 211 972
Mackenzie State Primary School, Mackenzie Government Primary — 183 1,086
St Bernard's School, Upper Mount Gravatt Catholic Primary — 181 1,066
Y Schools Queensland - Brisbane South, Acacia Ridge Independent Secondary — 180 882
Our Lady of Fatima Primary School, Acacia Ridge Catholic Primary — 174 1,034
St Pius X School, Salisbury Catholic Primary — 166 1,093
Nursery Road State Special School, Holland Park West Government Combined — 158 1,034
St James Primary School, Coorparoo Catholic Primary — 132 1,102
Watson Road State School, Acacia Ridge Government Primary — 124 872
Carinity Education - Southside, Sunnybank Independent Secondary — 121 936
Mackenzie State Special School, Mackenzie Government Combined — 118 1,045
St Sebastian's Primary School, Yeronga Catholic Primary — 117 1,113
Sunnybank Special School, Sunnybank Government Combined — 112 1,028
Seville Road State School, Holland Park Government Primary — 111 970
Kuraby Special School, Kuraby Government Combined — 88 1,008
St Brendan's Primary School, Moorooka Catholic Primary — 76 1,001
Rocklea State School, Rocklea Government Primary — 69 963
Mary Immaculate Primary School, Annerley Catholic Primary — 67 1,040
Yarranlea Primary School, Mount Gravatt Independent Primary — 58 1,146
Narbethong State Special School, Woolloongabba Government Combined — 53 1,018
Barrett Adolescent Centre Special School, Tennyson Government Secondary — 35 —
Sinai College, Burbank Independent Primary — 28 1,118
St John of Kronstadt Academy, Upper Mount Gravatt Independent Primary — 21 1,087

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Brisbane - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/303/brisbane-south/topic/education