70.1% ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.3%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 70.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Nudgee · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Nudgee
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents in Nudgee have finished high school compared to the state average. The area stands out for its high levels of education, with 33.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A huge 70.1% of people here completed Year 12, which is far above the 57.1% seen across Queensland. This is much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Nudgee, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common in Nudgee, with 33.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the state average, and bachelor degrees are the most typical high-level qualification at 31.6%.
33.2% ▲ +57.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 33.2%
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 Nudgee, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 23.8%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 14.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Nudgee has six schools within 3km, which is more than about 77% of similar areas. These schools are among the largest at this level and have an advantage score much higher than most areas.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
742
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,073
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Nudgee
6 schools — 4,453 students, average ICSEA 1,073.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 2
| St Pius' Primary School, Banyo | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 504 | 1,088 |
| Earnshaw State College, Banyo | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | 803 | 1,010 |
| St Joseph's Nudgee College, Boondall | Catholic | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,730 | 1,115 |
| Virginia State School, Virginia | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 469 | 1,092 |
| Northgate State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 326 | 1,078 |
| Boondall State School, Boondall | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 621 | 1,009 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nudgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32193/nudgee/topic/education