71.9% ▲ +28.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.8%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 71.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Salisbury · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Salisbury
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Strong academic achievement defines daily life in Salisbury, where 71.9% of residents have completed Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8%, reflecting a community with high levels of schooling and formal qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are among the highest for similar areas, with Year 12 completion sitting 15 points above the Queensland average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Salisbury, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, as 36.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or more. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%.
36.4% ▲ +63.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 36.4%
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 Salisbury, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 20.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Salisbury has 36 schools within 3km, one of the largest numbers for this level. While schools are generally larger than in most areas, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual.
2.20
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
36
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).
467
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,067
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Salisbury
36 schools — 16,811 students, average ICSEA 1,067.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 11 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 10 · Combined 4
| Salisbury State School, Salisbury | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 307 | 1,058 |
| St Pius X School, Salisbury | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 166 | 1,093 |
| Brisbane Christian College, Salisbury | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 1,118 | 1,109 |
| Moorooka State School, Moorooka | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 558 | 1,088 |
| St Brendan's Primary School, Moorooka | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 76 | 1,001 |
| Coopers Plains State School, Coopers Plains | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 211 | 972 |
| Rocklea State School, Rocklea | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 69 | 963 |
| Robertson State School, Robertson | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 732 | 1,128 |
| Wellers Hill State School, Tarragindi | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 762 | 1,139 |
| Sunnybank Special School, Sunnybank | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 112 | 1,028 |
| St Thomas More College, Sunnybank | Catholic | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,161 | 1,067 |
| Holland Park State High School, Holland Park West | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 529 | 1,055 |
| St Elizabeth's School, Tarragindi | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 363 | 1,141 |
| Yarranlea Primary School, Mount Gravatt | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 58 | 1,146 |
| Nursery Road State Special School, Holland Park West | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 158 | 1,034 |
| Sunnybank State School, Sunnybank | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 317 | 1,003 |
| Our Lady of Fatima Primary School, Acacia Ridge | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 174 | 1,034 |
| Marshall Road State School, Holland Park West | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 499 | 1,135 |
| Yeronga State School, Yeronga | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 741 | 1,126 |
| Mary Immaculate Primary School, Annerley | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 67 | 1,040 |
| Yeronga State High School, Yeronga | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,020 | 1,011 |
| Our Lady's College, Annerley | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 343 | 1,048 |
| Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School, Acacia Ridge | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 260 | 710 |
| Acacia Ridge State School, Acacia Ridge | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 312 | 930 |
| Barrett Adolescent Centre Special School, Tennyson | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 35 | — |
| Carinity Education - Southside, Sunnybank | Independent | Secondary | 3.9 km | 121 | 936 |
| Sunnybank State High School, Sunnybank | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 641 | 963 |
| St Joachim's School, Holland Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 333 | 1,124 |
| Y Schools Queensland - Brisbane South, Acacia Ridge | Independent | Secondary | 4.1 km | 180 | 882 |
| MacGregor State School, Macgregor | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 1,212 | 1,102 |
| Clairvaux MacKillop College, Upper Mount Gravatt | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,215 | 1,070 |
| Mount Gravatt State High School, Mount Gravatt | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,217 | 1,079 |
| St Agnes School, Mount Gravatt | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 455 | 1,106 |
| Junction Park State School, Annerley | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 470 | 1,104 |
| Mount Gravatt State School, Mount Gravatt | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 259 | 1,051 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Sunnybank | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 560 | 1,099 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Salisbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32504/salisbury/topic/education