61.2% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Brighton · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Brighton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well over 60% of people in Brighton have finished Year 12, which is much higher than in most other areas. This suburb stands out for its high levels of schooling and a strong proportion of university-educated adults. These figures place the area well above the state average for education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 61.2% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is well above the Queensland average of 57.1%. This is much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Brighton, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 25.8% of the population. This is well above the state average and much higher than most areas, though it is about the same as the national figure.
25.8% ▲ +62.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Brighton splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce (19.2%), followed by engineering and related fields at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger and have much higher advantage scores than most areas. While there are 13 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most areas.
1.56
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Higher than 83% 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).
567
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,051
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Brighton
13 schools — 7,372 students, average ICSEA 1,051.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| St Kieran's School, Brighton | Catholic | Primary | 0.3 km | 343 | 1,090 |
| Brighton State School, Brighton | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 438 | 1,055 |
| Nashville State School, Brighton | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 331 | 1,058 |
| Bracken Ridge State High School, Bracken Ridge | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 626 | 981 |
| St John Fisher College, Bracken Ridge | Catholic | Secondary | 2.2 km | 714 | 1,063 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Sandgate | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 187 | 1,063 |
| Sandgate State School, Sandgate | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 387 | 1,057 |
| Bracken Ridge State School, Bracken Ridge | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 304 | 968 |
| Sandgate District State High School, Deagon | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 993 | 1,010 |
| Norris Road State School, Bracken Ridge | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 588 | 1,012 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracken Ridge | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 707 | 1,074 |
| Shorncliffe State School, Shorncliffe | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 344 | 1,122 |
| St Patrick's College, Shorncliffe | Catholic | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,410 | 1,092 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Brighton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30373/brighton/topic/education