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Education & Qualifications in Gordon Park

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

High levels of learning have become a hallmark of Gordon Park, where nearly 45% of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure and reflects a community with some of the highest educational attainment in the region.

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Where Gordon Park sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

44.9% ▲ +27.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gordon Park — higher than 96% of areas.

Gordon Park44.9%
4031, QLD 40.0%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is very high here, with 79.8% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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79.8% ▲ +15.1%

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Gordon Park, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 10 is next at 10%.

Year 12 79.8% Year 10 10.1% Year 9 or below 3.8% Year 11 3.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Almost 45% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the 26.3% seen across Australia. Bachelor degrees are the most common qualification at 40.7%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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44.9% ▲ +27.9%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Gordon Park, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Certificate III / IV (16%) and Postgraduate degree (15%).

Bachelor degree 40.7% Certificate III / IV 15.0% Postgraduate degree 13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 7.1% Certificate I / II 1.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 25.2%, followed by health at 14.7% and society and culture at 12.9%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Gordon Park has access to 33 schools within 3km, among the largest number at this level. The local schools are larger than most, with an average size of 619 students and a high average advantage score.

Schools within 3 km

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33

Higher than 89% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,107

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).

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Schools serving Gordon Park

33 schools — 20,414 students, average ICSEA 1,107.

By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 14 · Independent 2

By type: Primary 23 · Secondary 6 · Combined 4
Wooloowin State School, Wooloowin Government Primary 0.9 km 345 1,121
Padua College, Kedron Catholic Combined 1.1 km 1,547 1,117
St Anthony's School, Kedron Catholic Primary 1.1 km 694 1,116
Kedron State High School, Kedron Government Secondary 1.1 km 1,700 1,096
Mount Alvernia College, Kedron Catholic Secondary 1.2 km 970 1,115
Stafford State School, Stafford Government Primary 1.3 km 246 995
Kedron State School, Kedron Government Primary 1.3 km 487 1,122
Holy Cross School, Wooloowin Catholic Primary 1.4 km 93 1,137
Windsor State School, Windsor Government Primary 1.6 km 717 1,140
St Columba's Primary School, Wilston Catholic Primary 1.7 km 495 1,155
St Mary of the Cross School, Windsor Catholic Primary 1.7 km 56 1,100
Wilston State School, Grange Government Primary 1.9 km 840 1,165
Eagle Junction State School, Clayfield Government Primary 2.2 km 931 1,153
Wavell State High School, Wavell Heights Government Secondary 2.3 km 1,522 1,008
Somerset Hills State School, Stafford Heights Government Primary 2.3 km 103 1,009
Clayfield College, Clayfield Independent Combined 2.3 km 604 1,135
Queen of Apostles Primary School, Stafford Catholic Primary 2.4 km 296 1,106
St Margaret's Anglican Girls School, Ascot Independent Combined 2.6 km 1,436 1,158
St Agatha's Primary School, Clayfield Catholic Primary 2.8 km 359 1,159
Our Lady of the Angels' School, Wavell Heights Catholic Primary 2.8 km 606 1,119
St Rita's College, Clayfield Catholic Combined 2.9 km 1,225 1,153
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
Wavell Heights State School, Wavell Heights Government Primary 3.1 km 398 985
St Joseph's School, Nundah Catholic Primary 3.1 km 167 1,091
Everton Park State High School, Everton Park Government Secondary 3.2 km 482 1,001
Ascot State School, Ascot Government Primary 3.3 km 631 1,138
Mary MacKillop College, Nundah Catholic Secondary 3.3 km 618 1,079
Nundah State School, Nundah Government Primary 3.3 km 640 1,098
Enoggera State School, Enoggera Government Primary 3.4 km 390 1,128
Aviation High, Hendra Government Secondary 3.4 km 610 1,051
St Ambrose's Primary School, Newmarket Catholic Primary 3.5 km 152 1,160
Our Lady of the Assumption School, Enoggera Catholic Primary 3.7 km 303 1,104

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • 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 Gordon Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31210/gordon-park/topic/education