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Brisbane Inner City · Region (SA4)

Education & Qualifications in Brisbane Inner City

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

Nearly half of all adults in Brisbane Inner City hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This highly educated population is reflected in school completion rates that are among the highest in the country. The area has seen a steady increase in both high school and university qualifications over the last decade.

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📍 Brisbane Inner City, Region (SA4)

Where Brisbane Inner City sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

47.1% ▲ +22.8%

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Brisbane Inner City — higher than 97% of areas.

Brisbane Inner City47.1%
Greater Brisbane 27.0%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion has risen to 80.4% since 2011, a result far above the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This level of schooling is among the highest for areas of this type.

Completed Year 12

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80.4% ▲ +10.6%

Higher than 99% 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 Inner City, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 10 is next at 8%.

Year 12 80.4% Year 10 7.4% Year 11 3.6% Year 9 or below 2.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 47.1%, which is far above the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure rose by 8.7 percentage points over the last ten years.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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47.1% ▲ +22.8%

Higher than 97% 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 Inner City, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Certificate III / IV (14%).

Bachelor degree 41.0% Postgraduate degree 16.2% Certificate III / IV 12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.4% Certificate I / II 1.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Most people with degrees in this area studied management and commerce (23.7%) or society and culture (14.1%), followed by health at 11.8% and engineering at 10.2%.

Schools

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

There are 71 schools serving 52,604 students, with an average school size of 751 that is among the highest for similar areas. However, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.

Average school ICSEA

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1,144

Higher than 99% of region (sa4) areas.

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

Schools in and around Brisbane Inner City — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Brisbane Inner City

71 schools — 52,604 students, average ICSEA 1,144.

By sector: Government 33 · Catholic 23 · Independent 15

By type: Primary 36 · Combined 20 · Secondary 15
Kelvin Grove State College, Kelvin Grove Government Combined — 3,617 1,135
Brisbane State High School, South Brisbane Government Secondary — 3,594 1,145
St Laurence's College, South Brisbane Catholic Combined — 2,033 1,117
Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane Independent Combined — 1,996 1,210
Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane Independent Combined — 1,901 1,170
St Joseph's College, Brisbane Catholic Combined — 1,896 1,182
Marist College Ashgrove, Ashgrove Catholic Combined — 1,827 1,139
All Hallows' School, Brisbane Catholic Combined — 1,707 1,183
Kedron State High School, Kedron Government Secondary — 1,700 1,096
Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Brisbane Independent Secondary — 1,558 1,211
West End State School, West End Government Primary — 1,461 1,143
St Margaret's Anglican Girls School, Ascot Independent Combined — 1,436 1,158
Brisbane Boys' College, Toowong Independent Combined — 1,393 1,164
Somerville House, South Brisbane Independent Combined — 1,377 1,180
Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology, Toowong Government Secondary — 1,358 1,220
Lourdes Hill College, Hawthorne Catholic Combined — 1,225 1,120
St Rita's College, Clayfield Catholic Combined — 1,225 1,153
St James College, Brisbane Catholic Combined — 980 978
Eagle Junction State School, Clayfield Government Primary — 931 1,153
Balmoral State High School, Balmoral Government Secondary — 929 1,047
Mt St Michael's College, Ashgrove Catholic Combined — 849 1,155
Wilston State School, Grange Government Primary — 840 1,165
Fortitude Valley State Secondary College, Fortitude Valley Government Secondary — 822 1,086
Stuartholme School, Toowong Catholic Combined — 815 1,159
Windsor State School, Windsor Government Primary — 717 1,140
Ascot State School, Ascot Government Primary — 631 1,138
Ashgrove State School, Ashgrove Government Primary — 626 1,183
Bulimba State School, Bulimba Government Primary — 612 1,124
Aviation High, Hendra Government Secondary — 610 1,051
Milton State School, Milton Government Primary — 607 1,151
Clayfield College, Clayfield Independent Combined — 604 1,135
Ithaca Creek State School, Bardon Government Primary — 604 1,170
Rainworth State School, Bardon Government Primary — 590 1,206
Sts Peter and Paul's School, Bulimba Catholic Primary — 548 1,156
New Farm State School, New Farm Government Primary — 539 1,112
Brisbane Central State School, Spring Hill Government Primary — 508 1,111
Oakleigh State School, Ashgrove Government Primary — 496 1,153
St Columba's Primary School, Wilston Catholic Primary — 495 1,155
Seven Hills State School, Seven Hills Government Primary — 487 1,123
Morningside State School, Morningside Government Primary — 475 1,075
Toowong State School, Toowong Government Primary — 463 1,121
Newmarket State School, Newmarket Government Primary — 448 1,140
Queensland Academy for Creative Industries, Kelvin Grove Government Secondary — 436 1,128
St Joseph's School, Bardon Catholic Primary — 368 1,170
Norman Park State School, Norman Park Government Primary — 364 1,119
St Agatha's Primary School, Clayfield Catholic Primary — 359 1,159
Wooloowin State School, Wooloowin Government Primary — 345 1,121
St Joseph's Primary School, Kangaroo Point Catholic Primary — 302 1,129
St Ignatius School, Toowong Catholic Primary — 272 1,158
Holy Spirit School, New Farm Catholic Primary — 265 1,138
Petrie Terrace State School, Paddington Government Primary — 257 1,130
Bardon State School, Bardon Government Primary — 254 1,147
Hamilton State School, Hamilton Government Primary — 248 1,050
The Industry School - Brisbane, Spring Hill Independent Secondary — 201 1,063
St Finbarr's School, Ashgrove Catholic Primary — 187 1,151
Our Lady Help of Christians School, Hendra Catholic Primary — 179 1,132
St Ambrose's Primary School, Newmarket Catholic Primary — 152 1,160
Mater Dei Catholic Primary School, Ashgrove West Catholic Primary — 118 1,160
Albert Park Flexible School, Milton Catholic Secondary — 104 943
Holy Cross School, Wooloowin Catholic Primary — 93 1,137
Humanitas High School, Fortitude Valley Independent Secondary — 90 1,107
Music Industry College, Fortitude Valley Independent Secondary — 87 1,067
Red Hill Special School, Red Hill Government Combined — 83 1,090
Angelorum College, Fortitude Valley Independent Combined — 69 1,083
Hubbard's School, Milton Independent Secondary — 58 1,143
St Mary of the Cross School, Windsor Catholic Primary — 56 1,100
Compass Independent School, Kelvin Grove Independent Combined — 47 1,157
Omni Academies of Learning, Toowong Independent Secondary — 33 1,151
Hendra State School, Hendra Government Primary — 30 1,030
IES College, Spring Hill Independent Secondary — 17 1,125
Queensland Children's Hospital School, South Brisbane Government Combined — — —

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 Inner City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/305/brisbane-inner-city/topic/education