38.3% ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 38.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hinchinbrook · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Hinchinbrook
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Hinchinbrook have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 38.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. While these numbers have climbed slightly over the last decade, the area remains well behind national education trends.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far below the national figure, though it rose 5.5 points since 2011 to reach 38.3%. For those who didn't finish school, 29% stopped at Year 10 and 14.9% left at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hinchinbrook, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up only 8.4% of the population, which is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 45% of residents.
8.4% ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 Hinchinbrook, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 24.1%. Management and commerce follow at 10.8%, while Education and Health both sit at 8.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Hinchinbrook has 15 schools, which is a much higher number per 1,000 children than most areas. These schools are typically much smaller than others, with an average size of 107 students.
15
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
9.14
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1,612
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
107
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
938
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Hinchinbrook
15 schools — 1,612 students, average ICSEA 938.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Ingham State High School, Ingham | Government | Secondary | — | 422 | 923 |
| Ingham State School, Ingham | Government | Primary | — | 334 | 932 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, Ingham | Catholic | Primary | — | 327 | 1,000 |
| Gilroy Santa Maria College, Ingham | Catholic | Secondary | — | 313 | 982 |
| St Teresa's College, Abergowrie | Catholic | Secondary | — | 78 | 691 |
| Victoria Plantation State School, Victoria Plantation | Government | Primary | — | 25 | 908 |
| St Peter's Catholic School, Halifax | Catholic | Primary | — | 21 | 879 |
| Forrest Beach State School, Forrest Beach | Government | Primary | — | 20 | 910 |
| Toobanna State School, Toobanna | Government | Primary | — | 18 | 798 |
| Trebonne State School, Trebonne | Government | Primary | — | 16 | 894 |
| Macknade State School, Macknade | Government | Primary | — | 10 | 965 |
| Abergowrie State School, Abergowrie | Government | Primary | — | 9 | 947 |
| Hinchinbrook Christian School, Ingham | Independent | Combined | — | 7 | 960 |
| Halifax State School, Halifax | Government | Primary | — | 6 | 758 |
| Mount Fox State School, Mount Fox | Government | Primary | — | 6 | 954 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hinchinbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA33800/hinchinbrook/topic/education