77.8% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.9%
- 2016: 71.3%
- 2021: 77.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bowen Hills · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bowen Hills
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have become a standout feature of Bowen Hills, where 42% of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%. Most residents are well-qualified, and the area provides access to an unusually high number of nearby schools.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is very high at 77.8%, which is far above both the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bowen Hills, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 42% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Queensland rate of 21.9% and the national figure of 26.3%.
42.0% ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 42.0%
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 Bowen Hills, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Certificate III / IV (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 23.9%, followed by society and culture at 12.5% and health at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bowen Hills has access to 41 schools within 3km, among the largest number for similar areas. These schools are typically large, with an average size of 706 students.
41
Higher than 90% 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).
706
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,139
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bowen Hills
41 schools — 28,960 students, average ICSEA 1,139.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 14 · Independent 10
By type: Primary 19 · Combined 12 · Secondary 10
| Fortitude Valley State Secondary College, Fortitude Valley | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 822 | 1,086 |
| Angelorum College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 69 | 1,083 |
| Humanitas High School, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 1.4 km | 90 | 1,107 |
| St Mary of the Cross School, Windsor | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 56 | 1,100 |
| Windsor State School, Windsor | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 717 | 1,140 |
| Music Industry College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 1.7 km | 87 | 1,067 |
| St Joseph's College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,896 | 1,182 |
| All Hallows' School, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,707 | 1,183 |
| Brisbane Central State School, Spring Hill | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 508 | 1,111 |
| St Margaret's Anglican Girls School, Ascot | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,436 | 1,158 |
| St James College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 2.1 km | 980 | 978 |
| New Farm State School, New Farm | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 539 | 1,112 |
| Holy Cross School, Wooloowin | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 93 | 1,137 |
| IES College, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 2.3 km | 17 | 1,125 |
| Ascot State School, Ascot | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 631 | 1,138 |
| Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,558 | 1,211 |
| The Industry School - Brisbane, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 2.4 km | 201 | 1,063 |
| Queensland Academy for Creative Industries, Kelvin Grove | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 436 | 1,128 |
| St Columba's Primary School, Wilston | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 495 | 1,155 |
| Kelvin Grove State College, Kelvin Grove | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 3,617 | 1,135 |
| Holy Spirit School, New Farm | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 265 | 1,138 |
| Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,996 | 1,210 |
| Compass Independent School, Kelvin Grove | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 47 | 1,157 |
| Wilston State School, Grange | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 840 | 1,165 |
| St Agatha's Primary School, Clayfield | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 359 | 1,159 |
| St Rita's College, Clayfield | Catholic | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,225 | 1,153 |
| Wooloowin State School, Wooloowin | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 345 | 1,121 |
| St Ambrose's Primary School, Newmarket | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 152 | 1,160 |
| Bulimba State School, Bulimba | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 612 | 1,124 |
| Clayfield College, Clayfield | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 604 | 1,135 |
| Petrie Terrace State School, Paddington | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 257 | 1,130 |
| Kedron State High School, Kedron | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,700 | 1,096 |
| Eagle Junction State School, Clayfield | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 931 | 1,153 |
| Sts Peter and Paul's School, Bulimba | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 548 | 1,156 |
| Newmarket State School, Newmarket | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 448 | 1,140 |
| Albert Park Flexible School, Milton | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 104 | 943 |
| Red Hill Special School, Red Hill | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 83 | 1,090 |
| Lourdes Hill College, Hawthorne | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,225 | 1,120 |
| Morningside State School, Morningside | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 475 | 1,075 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Hendra | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 179 | 1,132 |
| Aviation High, Hendra | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 610 | 1,051 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bowen Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30343/bowen-hills/topic/education