85.1% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 79.7%
- 2016: 80.7%
- 2021: 85.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Chapel Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Chapel Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of adults in Chapel Hill hold a university degree, making it one of the most highly educated areas in the region. This strong academic profile is seen across the board, with a huge gap between local qualification levels and the national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A very high 85.1% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far above the 58.8% national figure. This rate has grown by 5.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Chapel Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 55.3% of adults, a figure far above the Queensland average of 21.9%. This has risen by 9.6 percentage points since 2011, with postgraduate degrees now held by 24.2% of residents.
55.3% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.6%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 55.3%
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 Chapel Hill, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study are management and commerce at 22.0%, followed by society and culture at 14.3% and engineering at 13.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one government primary school that is much larger than typical schools in similar areas. While there is only one school locally, there are 25 schools within 3km.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.45
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25
Higher than 61% 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).
772
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
772
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,171
Higher than 99% 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 Chapel Hill
25 schools — 21,836 students, average ICSEA 1,141.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 7 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 13 · Combined 7 · Secondary 5
| Chapel Hill State School, Chapel Hill | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 772 | 1,171 |
| Kenmore State School, Kenmore | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 520 | 1,158 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary School, Kenmore | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 221 | 1,126 |
| Indooroopilly State School, Indooroopilly | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 1,326 | 1,165 |
| Kenmore State High School, Kenmore | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,973 | 1,110 |
| Ambrose Treacy College, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,273 | 1,139 |
| Kenmore South State School, Kenmore | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 684 | 1,170 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 118 | 1,142 |
| Brigidine College, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Combined | 3.3 km | 980 | 1,129 |
| Milpera State High School, Chelmer | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 333 | 911 |
| Brookfield State School, Brookfield | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 453 | 1,164 |
| Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology, Toowong | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,358 | 1,220 |
| Mancel College, Fig Tree Pocket | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 223 | 1,084 |
| Fig Tree Pocket State School, Fig Tree Pocket | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 477 | 1,169 |
| St Peters Lutheran College, Indooroopilly | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 2,330 | 1,183 |
| Indooroopilly State High School, Indooroopilly | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 2,924 | 1,138 |
| Jindalee State School, Jindalee | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 522 | 1,082 |
| Graceville State School, Graceville | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 676 | 1,156 |
| Christ the King School, Graceville | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 225 | 1,127 |
| Brisbane Montessori School, Fig Tree Pocket | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 189 | 1,128 |
| Brisbane Independent School, Pullenvale | Independent | Primary | 4.0 km | 60 | 1,135 |
| St Ignatius School, Toowong | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 272 | 1,158 |
| Brisbane Boys' College, Toowong | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,393 | 1,164 |
| Stuartholme School, Toowong | Catholic | Combined | 4.2 km | 815 | 1,159 |
| Centenary State High School, Jindalee | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,719 | 1,049 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Chapel Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304021088/chapel-hill/topic/education