74.7% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 69.8%
- 2021: 74.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Nundah · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Nundah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more adults in Nundah have a bachelor degree or higher than the national figure, with 37.5% of the population holding these credentials. This high level of education is seen across the board, from school completion rates to the types of degrees held. The area is well-qualified compared to both Queensland and the rest of Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, as 74.7% of residents finished Year 12. This is far above the figures for Queensland and Australia, where about 57% to 59% of people completed their secondary schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Nundah, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common in the area, with 37.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 26.3% seen across Australia, and the most common qualification is a bachelor degree at 36.2%.
37.5% ▲ +39.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 37.5%
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 Nundah, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most frequent, held by 23.8% of qualified residents. Other common fields of study include society and culture at 12.8% and engineering at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Nundah has some of the largest average school sizes and a very high average school advantage score. While there are 31 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than in most areas.
1.86
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
31
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).
617
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,098
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Nundah
31 schools — 19,142 students, average ICSEA 1,098.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 12 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 5 · Combined 5
| Nundah State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 640 | 1,098 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Nundah | Catholic | Secondary | 0.6 km | 618 | 1,079 |
| St Joseph's School, Nundah | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 167 | 1,091 |
| Northgate State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 326 | 1,078 |
| Aviation High, Hendra | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 610 | 1,051 |
| Virginia State School, Virginia | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 469 | 1,092 |
| Eagle Junction State School, Clayfield | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 931 | 1,153 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Hendra | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 179 | 1,132 |
| Our Lady of the Angels' School, Wavell Heights | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 606 | 1,119 |
| Clayfield College, Clayfield | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 604 | 1,135 |
| Wavell State High School, Wavell Heights | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,522 | 1,008 |
| Hendra State School, Hendra | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 30 | 1,030 |
| Geebung Special School, Geebung | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 150 | 1,029 |
| Wavell Heights State School, Wavell Heights | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 398 | 985 |
| St Rita's College, Clayfield | Catholic | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,225 | 1,153 |
| Kedron State High School, Kedron | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,700 | 1,096 |
| Kedron State School, Kedron | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 487 | 1,122 |
| St Agatha's Primary School, Clayfield | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 359 | 1,159 |
| Earnshaw State College, Banyo | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 803 | 1,010 |
| Wooloowin State School, Wooloowin | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 345 | 1,121 |
| Geebung State School, Geebung | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 391 | 1,030 |
| St Kevin's School, Geebung | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 356 | 1,086 |
| Holy Cross School, Wooloowin | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 93 | 1,137 |
| Mount Alvernia College, Kedron | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 970 | 1,115 |
| St Margaret's Anglican Girls School, Ascot | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,436 | 1,158 |
| Ascot State School, Ascot | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 631 | 1,138 |
| St Pius' Primary School, Banyo | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 504 | 1,088 |
| Hamilton State School, Hamilton | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 248 | 1,050 |
| St Anthony's School, Kedron | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 694 | 1,116 |
| Padua College, Kedron | Catholic | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,547 | 1,117 |
| Somerset Hills State School, Stafford Heights | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 103 | 1,009 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nundah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32197/nundah/topic/education