79.4% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 72.5%
- 2016: 75.7%
- 2021: 79.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Brisbane - West · Region (SA4)
Education & Qualifications in Brisbane - West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 8% more people in Brisbane - West finished Year 12 between 2011 and 2021. This is a highly educated area where 44.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the highest at this level, with 79.4% of residents finishing school. This is far above the 58.8% national figure and has risen by 6.9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Brisbane - West, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
High academic achievement is common here, as the 44.1% of adults with a university degree is far above both the state and national figures. This proportion rose 8.3 points since 2011.
44.1% ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 93% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 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 - West, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Certificate III / IV (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 21.5%, followed by society and culture at 14% and engineering at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a much higher advantage score than most areas, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual. Most students attend government schools, which make up 63.5% of the sector.
52
Lower than 89% of region (sa4) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.43
Lower than 87% of region (sa4) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
38,248
Lower than 53% of region (sa4) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
736
Higher than 98% of region (sa4) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,117
Higher than 90% 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 - West
52 schools — 38,248 students, average ICSEA 1,117.
By sector: Government 33 · Catholic 12 · Independent 7
By type: Primary 34 · Secondary 10 · Combined 8
| Indooroopilly State High School, Indooroopilly | Government | Secondary | — | 2,924 | 1,138 |
| St Peters Lutheran College, Indooroopilly | Independent | Combined | — | 2,330 | 1,183 |
| Corinda State High School, Corinda | Government | Secondary | — | 2,125 | 1,060 |
| Kenmore State High School, Kenmore | Government | Secondary | — | 1,973 | 1,110 |
| Ferny Grove State High School, Ferny Grove | Government | Secondary | — | 1,881 | 1,069 |
| Centenary State High School, Jindalee | Government | Secondary | — | 1,719 | 1,049 |
| The Gap State High School, The Gap | Government | Secondary | — | 1,702 | 1,123 |
| Indooroopilly State School, Indooroopilly | Government | Primary | — | 1,326 | 1,165 |
| Ambrose Treacy College, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,273 | 1,139 |
| Mt Maria College, Mitchelton | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,167 | 1,084 |
| St Aidan's Anglican Girls School, Corinda | Independent | Combined | — | 1,075 | 1,168 |
| Brigidine College, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Combined | — | 980 | 1,129 |
| Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera | Independent | Secondary | — | 895 | 1,174 |
| Ironside State School, St Lucia | Government | Primary | — | 895 | 1,178 |
| Jamboree Heights State School, Jamboree Heights | Government | Primary | — | 893 | 1,103 |
| Chapel Hill State School, Chapel Hill | Government | Primary | — | 772 | 1,171 |
| Mitchelton State High School, Mitchelton | Government | Secondary | — | 712 | 990 |
| Moggill State School, Moggill | Government | Primary | — | 698 | 1,099 |
| Kenmore South State School, Kenmore | Government | Primary | — | 684 | 1,170 |
| Graceville State School, Graceville | Government | Primary | — | 676 | 1,156 |
| Ferny Grove State School, Ferny Grove | Government | Primary | — | 668 | 1,066 |
| Sherwood State School, Sherwood | Government | Primary | — | 630 | 1,139 |
| Corinda State School, Corinda | Government | Primary | — | 620 | 1,115 |
| Middle Park State School, Middle Park | Government | Primary | — | 578 | 1,070 |
| The Gap State School, The Gap | Government | Primary | — | 565 | 1,145 |
| St Andrew's Catholic School, Ferny Grove | Catholic | Primary | — | 539 | 1,097 |
| Mitchelton State School, Mitchelton | Government | Primary | — | 537 | 1,062 |
| Jindalee State School, Jindalee | Government | Primary | — | 522 | 1,082 |
| Kenmore State School, Kenmore | Government | Primary | — | 520 | 1,158 |
| St William's Primary School, Keperra | Catholic | Primary | — | 520 | 1,112 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Corinda | Catholic | Primary | — | 488 | 1,118 |
| Fig Tree Pocket State School, Fig Tree Pocket | Government | Primary | — | 477 | 1,169 |
| Brookfield State School, Brookfield | Government | Primary | — | 453 | 1,164 |
| Hilder Road State School, The Gap | Government | Primary | — | 434 | 1,145 |
| Enoggera State School, Enoggera | Government | Primary | — | 390 | 1,128 |
| Pullenvale State School, Pullenvale | Government | Primary | — | 389 | 1,128 |
| Good News Lutheran School, Middle Park | Independent | Primary | — | 366 | 1,181 |
| Milpera State High School, Chelmer | Government | Secondary | — | 333 | 911 |
| Grovely State School, Keperra | Government | Primary | — | 303 | 1,001 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption School, Enoggera | Catholic | Primary | — | 303 | 1,104 |
| Payne Road State School, The Gap | Government | Primary | — | 299 | 1,120 |
| Christ the King School, Graceville | Catholic | Primary | — | 225 | 1,127 |
| Mancel College, Fig Tree Pocket | Independent | Combined | — | 223 | 1,084 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary School, Kenmore | Catholic | Primary | — | 221 | 1,126 |
| Brisbane Montessori School, Fig Tree Pocket | Independent | Combined | — | 189 | 1,128 |
| Our Lady of Dolours School, Mitchelton | Catholic | Primary | — | 159 | 1,133 |
| Mount Ommaney Special School, Mount Ommaney | Government | Combined | — | 156 | 1,056 |
| St Peter Chanel Primary School, The Gap | Catholic | Primary | — | 129 | 1,127 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Primary | — | 118 | 1,142 |
| Mitchelton Special School, Mitchelton | Government | Combined | — | 78 | 1,014 |
| Brisbane Independent School, Pullenvale | Independent | Primary | — | 60 | 1,135 |
| Upper Brookfield State School, Upper Brookfield | Government | Primary | — | 56 | 1,106 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Brisbane - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/304/brisbane-west/topic/education