74.1% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 74.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cannon Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Cannon Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high level of academic achievement defines daily life in Cannon Hill, where 74.1% of residents have finished Year 12. This figure is far above the national average and has climbed significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the Queensland and Australian figures, rising 17 points since 2011. Most residents who finished school reached Year 12, while only 5% left at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cannon Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more qualified than most, with 37.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure and represents a 15 point increase since 2011.
37.4% ▲ +68.1%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 37.4%
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 Cannon Hill, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 25%, followed by engineering and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Cannon Hill has three schools with a high average advantage score, though the typical school is much larger than those in most similar areas. There are 26 schools within 3 km and an equal split between government, Catholic, and independent sectors.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.31
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
2,289
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
763
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,140
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Cannon Hill
26 schools — 19,216 students, average ICSEA 1,096.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 6 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 16 · Combined 6 · Secondary 4
| St Oliver Plunkett School, Cannon Hill | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 615 | 1,112 |
| Cannon Hill State School, Cannon Hill | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 319 | 1,051 |
| Murarrie State School, Murarrie | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 60 | 956 |
| Mayfield State School, Carina | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 393 | 1,073 |
| Cannon Hill Anglican College, Cannon Hill | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,355 | 1,174 |
| San Sisto College, Carina | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 805 | 1,080 |
| St Martin's School, Carina | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 627 | 1,111 |
| Seven Hills State School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 487 | 1,123 |
| Carina State School, Carindale | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 267 | 1,036 |
| Camp Hill State Infants and Primary School, Camp Hill | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 767 | 1,131 |
| St Thomas' School, Camp Hill | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 325 | 1,156 |
| Balmoral State High School, Balmoral | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 929 | 1,047 |
| Morningside State School, Morningside | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 475 | 1,075 |
| Tingalpa State School, Tingalpa | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 452 | 1,079 |
| Norman Park State School, Norman Park | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 364 | 1,119 |
| Whites Hill State College, Camp Hill | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 832 | 1,020 |
| Sts Peter and Paul's School, Bulimba | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 548 | 1,156 |
| Lourdes Hill College, Hawthorne | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,225 | 1,120 |
| Bulimba State School, Bulimba | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 612 | 1,124 |
| Belmont State School, Carindale | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 873 | 1,129 |
| Queensland Pathways State College, Coorparoo | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 384 | 964 |
| Coorparoo State School, Coorparoo | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 809 | 1,132 |
| Brisbane School of Distance Education, Coorparoo | Government | Combined | 4.4 km | 3,100 | 1,038 |
| Coorparoo Secondary College, Coorparoo | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 407 | 1,032 |
| Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,901 | 1,170 |
| OneSchool Global QLD - Wakerley, Wakerley | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 285 | 985 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cannon Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303011048/cannon-hill/topic/education