77.6% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.3%
- 2016: 76.2%
- 2021: 77.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Brisbane · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in South Brisbane
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
South Brisbane ranks among the highest areas for education, with nearly half of all adults holding a university degree. This high level of achievement is reflected across the board, as the area far exceeds both state and national benchmarks for school completion and higher qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 77.6% 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 South Brisbane, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 10 is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 45.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a bachelor degree at 38.5%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 17.4%.
45.1% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 45.1%
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 South Brisbane, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most often in management and commerce at 22.1%, while society and culture, health, and engineering are also common fields of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high average school advantage score and large schools, with 50 schools within 3km. Government schools make up 48% of the sector, with Catholic and Independent schools each at 26%.
3.45
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
50
Higher than 92% 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).
810
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,136
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 South Brisbane
50 schools — 39,679 students, average ICSEA 1,136.
By sector: Government 24 · Independent 13 · Catholic 13
By type: Primary 20 · Combined 16 · Secondary 14
| Brisbane State High School, South Brisbane | Government | Secondary | 0.1 km | 3,594 | 1,145 |
| Somerville House, South Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 1,377 | 1,180 |
| Queensland Children's Hospital School, South Brisbane | Government | Combined | 0.9 km | — | — |
| St Laurence's College, South Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 1.0 km | 2,033 | 1,117 |
| West End State School, West End | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 1,461 | 1,143 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Kangaroo Point | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 302 | 1,129 |
| Hubbard's School, Milton | Independent | Secondary | 1.6 km | 58 | 1,143 |
| St Ita's Regional Primary School, Dutton Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 356 | 1,137 |
| Albert Park Flexible School, Milton | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 104 | 943 |
| Dutton Park State School, Dutton Park | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 325 | 1,118 |
| Brisbane South State Secondary College, Dutton Park | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,236 | 1,137 |
| The Industry School - Brisbane, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 2.0 km | 201 | 1,063 |
| East Brisbane State School, East Brisbane | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 231 | 1,077 |
| Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,996 | 1,210 |
| IES College, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 2.2 km | 17 | 1,125 |
| St James College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 2.3 km | 980 | 978 |
| Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,558 | 1,211 |
| Petrie Terrace State School, Paddington | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 257 | 1,130 |
| Brisbane Central State School, Spring Hill | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 508 | 1,111 |
| Milton State School, Milton | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 607 | 1,151 |
| All Hallows' School, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,707 | 1,183 |
| St Joseph's College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,896 | 1,182 |
| Omni Academies of Learning, Toowong | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 33 | 1,151 |
| Compass Independent School, Kelvin Grove | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 47 | 1,157 |
| Music Industry College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 87 | 1,067 |
| Humanitas High School, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 90 | 1,107 |
| Angelorum College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 69 | 1,083 |
| Toowong State School, Toowong | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 463 | 1,121 |
| Queensland Academy for Creative Industries, Kelvin Grove | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 436 | 1,128 |
| Buranda State School, Woolloongabba | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 226 | 1,127 |
| Holy Spirit School, New Farm | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 265 | 1,138 |
| Narbethong State Special School, Woolloongabba | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 53 | 1,018 |
| Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,901 | 1,170 |
| Brisbane Boys' College, Toowong | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,393 | 1,164 |
| Ironside State School, St Lucia | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 895 | 1,178 |
| St Ignatius School, Toowong | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 272 | 1,158 |
| New Farm State School, New Farm | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 539 | 1,112 |
| Kelvin Grove State College, Kelvin Grove | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 3,617 | 1,135 |
| Fortitude Valley State Secondary College, Fortitude Valley | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 822 | 1,086 |
| Brisbane School of Distance Education, Coorparoo | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 3,100 | 1,038 |
| Coorparoo Secondary College, Coorparoo | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 407 | 1,032 |
| Rainworth State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 590 | 1,206 |
| Junction Park State School, Annerley | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 470 | 1,104 |
| Red Hill Special School, Red Hill | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 83 | 1,090 |
| Villanova College, Coorparoo | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,561 | 1,135 |
| St James Primary School, Coorparoo | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 132 | 1,102 |
| Ithaca Creek State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 604 | 1,170 |
| Our Lady's College, Annerley | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 343 | 1,048 |
| Greenslopes State School, Greenslopes | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 310 | 1,108 |
| Mary Immaculate Primary School, Annerley | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 67 | 1,040 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32587/south-brisbane/topic/education