76.3% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 69.2%
- 2021: 76.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gaythorne · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Gaythorne
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and degrees shape daily life in Gaythorne, where 40.3% 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.
Schooling levels are among the highest for similar areas, with 76.3% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the 58.8% seen across Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gaythorne, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, as 40.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9%.
40.3% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 40.3%
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 Gaythorne, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 21.2%, followed by society and culture at 15.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Gaythorne is close to 25 schools, a number among the largest for similar areas. These schools are typically larger than most, with an average size of 575 students.
25
Higher than 87% 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).
575
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,109
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Gaythorne
25 schools — 14,386 students, average ICSEA 1,109.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 9 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 4 · Combined 4
| Mt Maria College, Mitchelton | Catholic | Secondary | 0.4 km | 1,167 | 1,084 |
| Our Lady of Dolours School, Mitchelton | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 159 | 1,133 |
| Mitchelton Special School, Mitchelton | Government | Combined | 0.6 km | 78 | 1,014 |
| Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera | Independent | Secondary | 0.9 km | 895 | 1,174 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption School, Enoggera | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 303 | 1,104 |
| Mitchelton State School, Mitchelton | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 537 | 1,062 |
| Enoggera State School, Enoggera | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 390 | 1,128 |
| Mitchelton State High School, Mitchelton | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 712 | 990 |
| St William's Primary School, Keperra | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 520 | 1,112 |
| Everton Park State High School, Everton Park | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 482 | 1,001 |
| Everton Park State School, Everton Park | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 558 | 1,084 |
| Oakleigh State School, Ashgrove | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 496 | 1,153 |
| Grovely State School, Keperra | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 303 | 1,001 |
| Marist College Ashgrove, Ashgrove | Catholic | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,827 | 1,139 |
| Northside Christian College, Everton Park | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,245 | 1,145 |
| Prince of Peace Lutheran College, Everton Park | Independent | Primary | 2.8 km | 653 | 1,104 |
| Stafford Heights State School, Stafford Heights | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 303 | 986 |
| Newmarket State School, Newmarket | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 448 | 1,140 |
| Queen of Apostles Primary School, Stafford | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 296 | 1,106 |
| Mt St Michael's College, Ashgrove | Catholic | Combined | 3.3 km | 849 | 1,155 |
| McDowall State School, Mcdowall | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 988 | 1,120 |
| Ashgrove State School, Ashgrove | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 626 | 1,183 |
| St Finbarr's School, Ashgrove | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 187 | 1,151 |
| Mater Dei Catholic Primary School, Ashgrove West | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 118 | 1,160 |
| Stafford State School, Stafford | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 246 | 995 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gaythorne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31107/gaythorne/topic/education