85.7% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.4%
- 2016: 80.5%
- 2021: 85.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kelvin Grove · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kelvin Grove
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have climbed significantly in Kelvin Grove, where nearly half of all adults now hold a university degree. This creates a highly qualified profile that sits far above both state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates are among the highest for similar areas, with 85.7% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kelvin Grove, Year 12 is the majority at 90%; Year 10 is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is exceptionally well qualified, as 47.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 21.9% seen across Queensland and the 26.3% national average, with over 20% holding a postgraduate degree.
47.4% ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.2%
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 47.4%
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 Kelvin Grove, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several professional fields, led by management and commerce at 20.1%, followed by society and culture at 13.6% and health at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest and most advantaged for their level, with an average size of 785 students. There are 40 schools within 3km, with government schools making up 45% of the sector.
2.83
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
40
Higher than 90% 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).
785
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,150
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kelvin Grove
40 schools — 30,631 students, average ICSEA 1,150.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 12 · Independent 10
By type: Primary 18 · Combined 12 · Secondary 10
| Kelvin Grove State College, Kelvin Grove | Government | Combined | 0.1 km | 3,617 | 1,135 |
| Queensland Academy for Creative Industries, Kelvin Grove | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 436 | 1,128 |
| Compass Independent School, Kelvin Grove | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 47 | 1,157 |
| Red Hill Special School, Red Hill | Government | Combined | 1.1 km | 83 | 1,090 |
| Petrie Terrace State School, Paddington | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 257 | 1,130 |
| Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 1,996 | 1,210 |
| St Ambrose's Primary School, Newmarket | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 152 | 1,160 |
| Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,558 | 1,211 |
| IES College, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 1.5 km | 17 | 1,125 |
| St Joseph's College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,896 | 1,182 |
| St Finbarr's School, Ashgrove | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 187 | 1,151 |
| Albert Park Flexible School, Milton | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 104 | 943 |
| The Industry School - Brisbane, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 1.8 km | 201 | 1,063 |
| Brisbane Central State School, Spring Hill | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 508 | 1,111 |
| Ithaca Creek State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 604 | 1,170 |
| Humanitas High School, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 2.1 km | 90 | 1,107 |
| Newmarket State School, Newmarket | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 448 | 1,140 |
| Angelorum College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 69 | 1,083 |
| St James College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 2.2 km | 980 | 978 |
| Milton State School, Milton | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 607 | 1,151 |
| Mt St Michael's College, Ashgrove | Catholic | Combined | 2.4 km | 849 | 1,155 |
| Hubbard's School, Milton | Independent | Secondary | 2.4 km | 58 | 1,143 |
| Wilston State School, Grange | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 840 | 1,165 |
| Fortitude Valley State Secondary College, Fortitude Valley | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 822 | 1,086 |
| All Hallows' School, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,707 | 1,183 |
| St Columba's Primary School, Wilston | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 495 | 1,155 |
| Music Industry College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 2.7 km | 87 | 1,067 |
| Windsor State School, Windsor | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 717 | 1,140 |
| St Mary of the Cross School, Windsor | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 56 | 1,100 |
| Oakleigh State School, Ashgrove | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 496 | 1,153 |
| Rainworth State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 590 | 1,206 |
| St Joseph's School, Bardon | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 368 | 1,170 |
| Brisbane State High School, South Brisbane | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 3,594 | 1,145 |
| West End State School, West End | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 1,461 | 1,143 |
| Ashgrove State School, Ashgrove | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 626 | 1,183 |
| Marist College Ashgrove, Ashgrove | Catholic | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,827 | 1,139 |
| New Farm State School, New Farm | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 539 | 1,112 |
| Holy Spirit School, New Farm | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 265 | 1,138 |
| Somerville House, South Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,377 | 1,180 |
| Queensland Children's Hospital School, South Brisbane | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | — | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kelvin Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31500/kelvin-grove/topic/education