78.4% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.5%
- 2016: 74.6%
- 2021: 78.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
East Brisbane · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in East Brisbane
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education is a defining feature of daily life in East Brisbane, where nearly 45% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure, marking the area as one of the most highly qualified places in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is very common here, with 78.4% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.8% seen across Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In East Brisbane, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area stands out for its high level of university degrees, as 44.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above both the state and national figures.
44.8% ▲ +35.8%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 44.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In East Brisbane, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Certificate III / IV (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Common fields of study for those with qualifications include management and commerce at 22.3%, followed by society and culture at 13.9% and health at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
East Brisbane has access to 48 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number for its level. Local schools are typically large and have an advantage score among the highest for similar areas.
2.90
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
48
Higher than 91% 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).
786
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,123
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving East Brisbane
48 schools — 36,927 students, average ICSEA 1,123.
By sector: Government 24 · Catholic 16 · Independent 8
By type: Primary 23 · Combined 13 · Secondary 12
| Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 0.3 km | 1,901 | 1,170 |
| Brisbane School of Distance Education, Coorparoo | Government | Combined | 0.6 km | 3,100 | 1,038 |
| Coorparoo Secondary College, Coorparoo | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 407 | 1,032 |
| East Brisbane State School, East Brisbane | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 231 | 1,077 |
| Narbethong State Special School, Woolloongabba | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | 53 | 1,018 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Kangaroo Point | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 302 | 1,129 |
| Villanova College, Coorparoo | Catholic | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,561 | 1,135 |
| Buranda State School, Woolloongabba | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 226 | 1,127 |
| Coorparoo State School, Coorparoo | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 809 | 1,132 |
| Norman Park State School, Norman Park | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 364 | 1,119 |
| Queensland Pathways State College, Coorparoo | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 384 | 964 |
| St James Primary School, Coorparoo | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 132 | 1,102 |
| Lourdes Hill College, Hawthorne | Catholic | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,225 | 1,120 |
| Queensland Children's Hospital School, South Brisbane | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | — | — |
| Holy Spirit School, New Farm | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 265 | 1,138 |
| Somerville House, South Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,377 | 1,180 |
| St Laurence's College, South Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 2.3 km | 2,033 | 1,117 |
| Dutton Park State School, Dutton Park | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 325 | 1,118 |
| St Thomas' School, Camp Hill | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 325 | 1,156 |
| Brisbane South State Secondary College, Dutton Park | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,236 | 1,137 |
| Greenslopes State School, Greenslopes | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 310 | 1,108 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Coorparoo | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 605 | 1,151 |
| New Farm State School, New Farm | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 539 | 1,112 |
| Seven Hills State School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 487 | 1,123 |
| St Ita's Regional Primary School, Dutton Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 356 | 1,137 |
| Morningside State School, Morningside | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 475 | 1,075 |
| Brisbane State High School, South Brisbane | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 3,594 | 1,145 |
| All Hallows' School, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,707 | 1,183 |
| Music Industry College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 3.0 km | 87 | 1,067 |
| St James College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.0 km | 980 | 978 |
| Sts Peter and Paul's School, Bulimba | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 548 | 1,156 |
| Junction Park State School, Annerley | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 470 | 1,104 |
| Camp Hill State Infants and Primary School, Camp Hill | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 767 | 1,131 |
| Loreto College Coorparoo, Coorparoo | Catholic | Combined | 3.3 km | 989 | 1,148 |
| The Industry School - Brisbane, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 201 | 1,063 |
| Brisbane Central State School, Spring Hill | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 508 | 1,111 |
| Angelorum College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 69 | 1,083 |
| Humanitas High School, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 90 | 1,107 |
| IES College, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 17 | 1,125 |
| Holland Park State School, Holland Park | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 778 | 1,149 |
| Fortitude Valley State Secondary College, Fortitude Valley | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 822 | 1,086 |
| St Joseph's College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,896 | 1,182 |
| Bulimba State School, Bulimba | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 612 | 1,124 |
| Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,558 | 1,211 |
| Balmoral State High School, Balmoral | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 929 | 1,047 |
| St Oliver Plunkett School, Cannon Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 615 | 1,112 |
| Our Lady's College, Annerley | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 343 | 1,048 |
| Cannon Hill State School, Cannon Hill | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 319 | 1,051 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in East Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30919/east-brisbane/topic/education