79.4% ▲ +43.1%
Higher than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 55.4%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 79.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Brisbane · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in South Brisbane
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Highly qualified adults make up a huge part of daily life in South Brisbane, where nearly half of all adults hold a university degree. This area has seen a massive shift in education levels, with the share of people finishing Year 12 climbing 24 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure at 79.4%. This is among the highest levels for similar areas, marking a significant increase from 55.4% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In South Brisbane, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Almost half of adults (47%) hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9%. This represents a sharp rise of 31 points since 2011.
47.0% ▲ +186.8%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 47.0%
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 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 20.9%, followed by society and culture at 14.1% and health at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
South Brisbane has 13,095 school enrolments, which is larger than about 78% of similar areas. The schools here are among the largest and most advantaged of their kind.
2.04
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower than 76% of state electorate 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).
13,095
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,091
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,144
Higher than 96% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving South Brisbane
13 schools — 13,095 students, average ICSEA 1,144.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 5 · Secondary 2
| St Laurence's College, South Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 0.2 km | 2,033 | 1,117 |
| Queensland Children's Hospital School, South Brisbane | Government | Combined | 0.3 km | — | — |
| Somerville House, South Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 0.4 km | 1,377 | 1,180 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Kangaroo Point | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 302 | 1,129 |
| Dutton Park State School, Dutton Park | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 325 | 1,118 |
| St Ita's Regional Primary School, Dutton Park | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 356 | 1,137 |
| Brisbane South State Secondary College, Dutton Park | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,236 | 1,137 |
| Brisbane State High School, South Brisbane | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 3,594 | 1,145 |
| East Brisbane State School, East Brisbane | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 231 | 1,077 |
| Buranda State School, Woolloongabba | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 226 | 1,127 |
| West End State School, West End | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 1,461 | 1,143 |
| Narbethong State Special School, Woolloongabba | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | 53 | 1,018 |
| Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,901 | 1,170 |
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/sed/SED30076/south-brisbane/topic/education