79.6% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.9%
- 2016: 74.1%
- 2021: 79.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Highgate Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Highgate Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Highgate Hill hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This is an exceptionally well-educated area where high school completion rates have continued to climb over the last decade. Most residents have achieved significant academic success compared to the rest of Queensland.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far above the state and national figures, with 79.6% of people finishing Year 12. This rate has risen by 6.6 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Highgate Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the highest for university degrees, with 48.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is 23 points above the Australian average and has grown steadily since 2011.
48.8% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.5%
- 2016: 42.5%
- 2021: 48.8%
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 Highgate Hill, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Certificate III / IV (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in society and culture at 17.6%, followed closely by management and commerce at 17.1%. Health, creative arts, and engineering also make up significant portions of the local workforce's studies.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 42 schools within 3 km of the area, which is more than about 84% of similar places.
42
Higher than 84% 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 Highgate Hill
42 schools — 36,969 students, average ICSEA 1,133.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 13 · Independent 10
By type: Primary 17 · Combined 13 · Secondary 12
| St Laurence's College, South Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 0.8 km | 2,033 | 1,117 |
| Somerville House, South Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 1,377 | 1,180 |
| Brisbane State High School, South Brisbane | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 3,594 | 1,145 |
| St Ita's Regional Primary School, Dutton Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 356 | 1,137 |
| Queensland Children's Hospital School, South Brisbane | Government | Combined | 1.0 km | — | — |
| West End State School, West End | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 1,461 | 1,143 |
| Dutton Park State School, Dutton Park | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 325 | 1,118 |
| Brisbane South State Secondary College, Dutton Park | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,236 | 1,137 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Kangaroo Point | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 302 | 1,129 |
| Hubbard's School, Milton | Independent | Secondary | 2.1 km | 58 | 1,143 |
| East Brisbane State School, East Brisbane | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 231 | 1,077 |
| Albert Park Flexible School, Milton | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 104 | 943 |
| Ironside State School, St Lucia | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 895 | 1,178 |
| Omni Academies of Learning, Toowong | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 33 | 1,151 |
| Buranda State School, Woolloongabba | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 226 | 1,127 |
| Toowong State School, Toowong | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 463 | 1,121 |
| Narbethong State Special School, Woolloongabba | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 53 | 1,018 |
| Milton State School, Milton | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 607 | 1,151 |
| The Industry School - Brisbane, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 201 | 1,063 |
| Brisbane Boys' College, Toowong | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,393 | 1,164 |
| St Sebastian's Primary School, Yeronga | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 117 | 1,113 |
| St Ignatius School, Toowong | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 272 | 1,158 |
| Junction Park State School, Annerley | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 470 | 1,104 |
| Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,996 | 1,210 |
| IES College, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 17 | 1,125 |
| St James College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.2 km | 980 | 978 |
| Petrie Terrace State School, Paddington | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 257 | 1,130 |
| Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,558 | 1,211 |
| Brisbane Central State School, Spring Hill | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 508 | 1,111 |
| Yeronga State High School, Yeronga | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,020 | 1,011 |
| Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,901 | 1,170 |
| All Hallows' School, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,707 | 1,183 |
| Our Lady's College, Annerley | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 343 | 1,048 |
| Yeronga State School, Yeronga | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 741 | 1,126 |
| Mary Immaculate Primary School, Annerley | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 67 | 1,040 |
| St Joseph's College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,896 | 1,182 |
| Indooroopilly State High School, Indooroopilly | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 2,924 | 1,138 |
| Villanova College, Coorparoo | Catholic | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,561 | 1,135 |
| Brisbane School of Distance Education, Coorparoo | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 3,100 | 1,038 |
| Coorparoo Secondary College, Coorparoo | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 407 | 1,032 |
| Compass Independent School, Kelvin Grove | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 47 | 1,157 |
| St James Primary School, Coorparoo | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 132 | 1,102 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Highgate Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305011107/highgate-hill/topic/education