18
Higher than 86% 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).
Brisbane Airport · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Brisbane Airport
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Highest-scoring schools in the region are a key feature of Brisbane Airport, which stands out among similar areas for its educational advantage. The area provides a strong range of options, with 18 schools located within 3 kilometres.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 53%, ahead of Year 11 (0%).
Highest year of school
View on map →In Brisbane Airport, Year 12 is the majority at 100%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The most common highest qualification level is Postgraduate degree at 0%, ahead of Graduate diploma / certificate (0%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 20%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The 18 schools here are larger than in about 88% of similar areas, with a typical size of 568 students. Half of these are government schools and 44.4% are Catholic, with primary schools making up the majority at 61.1%.
568
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,098
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Brisbane Airport
18 schools — 10,227 students, average ICSEA 1,098.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 8 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Earnshaw State College, Banyo | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 803 | 1,010 |
| St Pius' Primary School, Banyo | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 504 | 1,088 |
| Northgate State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 326 | 1,078 |
| Virginia State School, Virginia | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 469 | 1,092 |
| Hendra State School, Hendra | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 30 | 1,030 |
| Nundah State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 640 | 1,098 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Nundah | Catholic | Secondary | 5.3 km | 618 | 1,079 |
| Aviation High, Hendra | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 610 | 1,051 |
| St Joseph's School, Nundah | Catholic | Primary | 5.4 km | 167 | 1,091 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Hendra | Catholic | Primary | 5.5 km | 179 | 1,132 |
| Hamilton State School, Hamilton | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 248 | 1,050 |
| St Rita's College, Clayfield | Catholic | Combined | 6.6 km | 1,225 | 1,153 |
| Eagle Junction State School, Clayfield | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 931 | 1,153 |
| Clayfield College, Clayfield | Independent | Combined | 6.6 km | 604 | 1,135 |
| Iona College, Lindum | Catholic | Combined | 6.7 km | 1,802 | 1,079 |
| St Agatha's Primary School, Clayfield | Catholic | Primary | 6.8 km | 359 | 1,159 |
| Hemmant Flexible School, Hemmant | Catholic | Secondary | 6.9 km | 81 | 903 |
| Ascot State School, Ascot | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 631 | 1,138 |
Sources
- 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 Airport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30378/brisbane-airport/topic/education