81.6% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.1%
- 2016: 79.9%
- 2021: 81.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Petrie Terrace · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Petrie Terrace
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of academic achievement shape the daily life of Petrie Terrace, where nearly half of all adults hold a university degree. This makes the area one of the most highly qualified places in the region, with a huge gap between local education levels and the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling outcomes are among the highest at this level, with 81.6% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the 58.8% national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Petrie Terrace, Year 12 is the majority at 90%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is exceptionally well-qualified, as 46.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Queensland average of 21.9%.
46.7% ▲ +28.4%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 40.1%
- 2021: 46.7%
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 Petrie Terrace, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Certificate III / IV (17%) and Postgraduate degree (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 19.2%, followed by society and culture at 14.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Families have a wide range of options nearby, with 35 schools within 3km. The area also has 11.90 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas.
11.90
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
35
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).
811
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,147
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 Petrie Terrace
35 schools — 27,589 students, average ICSEA 1,147.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 11 · Catholic 10
By type: Primary 12 · Combined 12 · Secondary 11
| Albert Park Flexible School, Milton | Catholic | Secondary | 0.4 km | 104 | 943 |
| Petrie Terrace State School, Paddington | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 257 | 1,130 |
| Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 0.5 km | 1,996 | 1,210 |
| Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,558 | 1,211 |
| Compass Independent School, Kelvin Grove | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 47 | 1,157 |
| IES College, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 0.9 km | 17 | 1,125 |
| The Industry School - Brisbane, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 1.0 km | 201 | 1,063 |
| Queensland Academy for Creative Industries, Kelvin Grove | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 436 | 1,128 |
| Hubbard's School, Milton | Independent | Secondary | 1.2 km | 58 | 1,143 |
| St Joseph's College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 1.4 km | 1,896 | 1,182 |
| Brisbane Central State School, Spring Hill | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 508 | 1,111 |
| Kelvin Grove State College, Kelvin Grove | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | 3,617 | 1,135 |
| Milton State School, Milton | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 607 | 1,151 |
| St James College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 1.7 km | 980 | 978 |
| Red Hill Special School, Red Hill | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 83 | 1,090 |
| Brisbane State High School, South Brisbane | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 3,594 | 1,145 |
| Humanitas High School, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 2.0 km | 90 | 1,107 |
| All Hallows' School, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,707 | 1,183 |
| West End State School, West End | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 1,461 | 1,143 |
| Angelorum College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 69 | 1,083 |
| Music Industry College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 2.4 km | 87 | 1,067 |
| Ithaca Creek State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 604 | 1,170 |
| Fortitude Valley State Secondary College, Fortitude Valley | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 822 | 1,086 |
| St Ambrose's Primary School, Newmarket | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 152 | 1,160 |
| Somerville House, South Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,377 | 1,180 |
| St Finbarr's School, Ashgrove | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 187 | 1,151 |
| Rainworth State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 590 | 1,206 |
| Queensland Children's Hospital School, South Brisbane | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | — | — |
| St Laurence's College, South Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.0 km | 2,033 | 1,117 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Kangaroo Point | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 302 | 1,129 |
| New Farm State School, New Farm | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 539 | 1,112 |
| Mt St Michael's College, Ashgrove | Catholic | Combined | 3.2 km | 849 | 1,155 |
| Toowong State School, Toowong | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 463 | 1,121 |
| Omni Academies of Learning, Toowong | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 33 | 1,151 |
| Holy Spirit School, New Farm | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 265 | 1,138 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Petrie Terrace [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32304/petrie-terrace/topic/education