78.7% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.4%
- 2016: 73.8%
- 2021: 78.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
The Gap · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in The Gap
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational attainment has climbed steadily in The Gap, creating a community where nearly 45% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure and marks the area as one of the most qualified in the region. Most residents have completed a high level of schooling and professional training.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 78.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above both the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In The Gap, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the most qualified in the region, with 44.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 21.9% seen across Queensland and 26.3% nationally.
44.8% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 44.8%
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 The Gap, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (17%) and Certificate III / IV (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 20.7%, followed by society and culture at 14.5%. Health, engineering, and education also make up significant portions of the local workforce's expertise.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 23 schools within 3km, which is more than 91% of similar areas. While there are fewer schools per child than usual, the typical school here is much larger and has a very high advantage score.
1.36
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
Higher than 87% 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).
659
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,120
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving The Gap
23 schools — 15,160 students, average ICSEA 1,120.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 9
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 3 · Combined 3
| The Gap State School, The Gap | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 565 | 1,145 |
| St Peter Chanel Primary School, The Gap | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 129 | 1,127 |
| The Gap State High School, The Gap | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 1,702 | 1,123 |
| Hilder Road State School, The Gap | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 434 | 1,145 |
| Payne Road State School, The Gap | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 299 | 1,120 |
| Mater Dei Catholic Primary School, Ashgrove West | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 118 | 1,160 |
| Ashgrove State School, Ashgrove | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 626 | 1,183 |
| Bardon State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 254 | 1,147 |
| Marist College Ashgrove, Ashgrove | Catholic | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,827 | 1,139 |
| St Joseph's School, Bardon | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 368 | 1,170 |
| St Andrew's Catholic School, Ferny Grove | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 539 | 1,097 |
| Mitchelton State School, Mitchelton | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 537 | 1,062 |
| Oakleigh State School, Ashgrove | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 496 | 1,153 |
| Stuartholme School, Toowong | Catholic | Combined | 4.2 km | 815 | 1,159 |
| Mitchelton State High School, Mitchelton | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 712 | 990 |
| Ferny Grove State High School, Ferny Grove | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,881 | 1,069 |
| St William's Primary School, Keperra | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 520 | 1,112 |
| Mt St Michael's College, Ashgrove | Catholic | Combined | 4.4 km | 849 | 1,155 |
| Ferny Hills State School, Ferny Hills | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 440 | 1,057 |
| Ferny Grove State School, Ferny Grove | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 668 | 1,066 |
| Ithaca Creek State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 604 | 1,170 |
| Rainworth State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 590 | 1,206 |
| St Finbarr's School, Ashgrove | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 187 | 1,151 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in The Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32790/the-gap/topic/education