79.8% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 72.5%
- 2021: 79.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Balmoral · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Balmoral
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Highly qualified residents define Balmoral, where education levels are among the highest for similar areas. Nearly 80% of people have finished Year 12, and almost 45% of adults hold a university degree, which is far above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are very high here, with 79.8% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the 58.8% seen across Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Balmoral, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is far above the Queensland average for higher education, with 44.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Specifically, 15.4% of residents have a postgraduate degree.
44.6% ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 44.6%
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 Balmoral, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (17%) and Certificate III / IV (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 25.7%, followed by society and culture at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest and most advantaged for similar areas, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most places. There are 27 schools within 3 km, with government schools making up 48.1% of the sector.
2.40
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
27
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
748
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,118
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Balmoral
27 schools — 20,200 students, average ICSEA 1,118.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 8 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 14 · Combined 8 · Secondary 5
| Balmoral State High School, Balmoral | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 929 | 1,047 |
| Sts Peter and Paul's School, Bulimba | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 548 | 1,156 |
| Bulimba State School, Bulimba | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 612 | 1,124 |
| Morningside State School, Morningside | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 475 | 1,075 |
| Lourdes Hill College, Hawthorne | Catholic | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,225 | 1,120 |
| Cannon Hill Anglican College, Cannon Hill | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,355 | 1,174 |
| Cannon Hill State School, Cannon Hill | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 319 | 1,051 |
| Norman Park State School, Norman Park | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 364 | 1,119 |
| St Oliver Plunkett School, Cannon Hill | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 615 | 1,112 |
| New Farm State School, New Farm | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 539 | 1,112 |
| Holy Spirit School, New Farm | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 265 | 1,138 |
| Seven Hills State School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 487 | 1,123 |
| Hamilton State School, Hamilton | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 248 | 1,050 |
| Ascot State School, Ascot | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 631 | 1,138 |
| Music Industry College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 87 | 1,067 |
| Murarrie State School, Murarrie | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 60 | 956 |
| Fortitude Valley State Secondary College, Fortitude Valley | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 822 | 1,086 |
| Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,901 | 1,170 |
| St Thomas' School, Camp Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 325 | 1,156 |
| St Margaret's Anglican Girls School, Ascot | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,436 | 1,158 |
| All Hallows' School, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,707 | 1,183 |
| Angelorum College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 69 | 1,083 |
| Brisbane School of Distance Education, Coorparoo | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 3,100 | 1,038 |
| Coorparoo Secondary College, Coorparoo | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 407 | 1,032 |
| St Agatha's Primary School, Clayfield | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 359 | 1,159 |
| Humanitas High School, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 90 | 1,107 |
| St Rita's College, Clayfield | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,225 | 1,153 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Balmoral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30132/balmoral/topic/education