73.3% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 73.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Riverhills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Riverhills
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in Riverhills have finished high school compared to the state and national figures. This is a highly qualified area where 32.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has climbed steadily since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is much higher than in most areas, with 73.3% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and has risen by 8.4 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Riverhills, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 32.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Certificates III and IV are also common, held by 25.6% of residents.
32.2% ▲ +29.8%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 32.2%
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 Riverhills, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 20.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8 schools within 3 km of the area, which is fewer than about 81% of similar places.
8
Lower than 82% 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).
Schools serving Riverhills
8 schools — 3,783 students, average ICSEA 1,085.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 2
| Middle Park State School, Middle Park | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 578 | 1,070 |
| Good News Lutheran School, Middle Park | Independent | Primary | 2.1 km | 366 | 1,181 |
| Jamboree Heights State School, Jamboree Heights | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 893 | 1,103 |
| Moggill State School, Moggill | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 698 | 1,099 |
| Brisbane Youth Education and Training Centre, Wacol | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 195 | 832 |
| Pullenvale State School, Pullenvale | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 389 | 1,128 |
| Mount Ommaney Special School, Mount Ommaney | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 156 | 1,056 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Darra | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 508 | 1,054 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Riverhills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304011083/riverhills/topic/education