69.8% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 68.0%
- 2021: 69.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Sunnybank Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Sunnybank Hills
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in Sunnybank Hills have finished school and earned degrees than in most similar areas. Nearly 70% of residents have completed Year 12, and the number of adults with a university degree has risen steadily to 32.7%. This makes the area stand out as a highly educated community compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Almost 70% of people here completed Year 12, which is far above the national figure of 58.8%. This result is much higher than most other areas and has risen by 5.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Sunnybank Hills, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 32.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the Australian average. This figure has grown by 7.2 percentage points over the last decade, with bachelor degrees being the most common high-level qualification.
32.7% ▲ +28.5%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 32.7%
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 Sunnybank Hills, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 24.7%, followed by engineering at 13.7%. Other notable areas of study include society and culture, health, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Sunnybank Hills has two schools that are among the largest for this level, with an average size of 966 students. These schools have an advantage score that is much higher than most similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.61
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
31
Higher than 71% 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).
1,932
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
966
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,111
Higher than 86% 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 Sunnybank Hills
31 schools — 22,203 students, average ICSEA 1,050.
By sector: Government 20 · Independent 6 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 16 · Combined 9 · Secondary 6
| Sunnybank Hills State School, Sunnybank Hills | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 1,686 | 1,119 |
| Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre, Sunnybank Hills | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 246 | 1,054 |
| Runcorn State School, Sunnybank | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 448 | 1,032 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Sunnybank | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 560 | 1,099 |
| Carinity Education - Southside, Sunnybank | Independent | Secondary | 1.8 km | 121 | 936 |
| Sunnybank State School, Sunnybank | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 317 | 1,003 |
| Sunnybank State High School, Sunnybank | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 641 | 963 |
| Runcorn Heights State School, Runcorn | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 553 | 1,028 |
| St Thomas More College, Sunnybank | Catholic | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,161 | 1,067 |
| Sunnybank Special School, Sunnybank | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 112 | 1,028 |
| Runcorn State High School, Runcorn | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 838 | 973 |
| Y Schools Queensland - Brisbane South, Acacia Ridge | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 180 | 882 |
| MacGregor State School, Macgregor | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 1,212 | 1,102 |
| Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School, Acacia Ridge | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 260 | 710 |
| Our Lady of Fatima Primary School, Acacia Ridge | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 174 | 1,034 |
| Algester State School, Algester | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 917 | 1,041 |
| Robertson State School, Robertson | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 732 | 1,128 |
| Coopers Plains State School, Coopers Plains | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 211 | 972 |
| Watson Road State School, Acacia Ridge | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 124 | 872 |
| Warrigal Road State School, Eight Mile Plains | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 1,159 | 1,085 |
| St Stephen's School, Algester | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 516 | 1,077 |
| Wisdom College, Calamvale | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 456 | 1,050 |
| Calamvale Community College, Calamvale | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 2,461 | 1,026 |
| Acacia Ridge State School, Acacia Ridge | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 312 | 930 |
| MacGregor State High School, Macgregor | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,297 | 1,037 |
| Calamvale Special School, Calamvale | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 252 | 992 |
| Brisbane Christian College, Salisbury | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,118 | 1,109 |
| Kuraby Special School, Kuraby | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 88 | 1,008 |
| St Pius X School, Salisbury | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 166 | 1,093 |
| Salisbury State School, Salisbury | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 307 | 1,058 |
| Stretton State College, Stretton | Government | Combined | 5.0 km | 3,578 | 1,068 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Sunnybank Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303061080/sunnybank-hills/topic/education