82.7% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.9%
- 2016: 78.6%
- 2021: 82.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hawthorne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Hawthorne
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher qualification levels than most similar areas define Hawthorne, where nearly half of all adults hold a university degree. This high level of attainment is reflected in the school results, with a very large majority of residents finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 82.7% of people completed Year 12, a figure far above the national mark of 58.8%. This result is among the highest for similar areas and has risen by 11 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hawthorne, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Almost half of adults, 47.1%, have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9%. This proportion of highly qualified residents rose by 9.4 points over the last decade.
47.1% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 47.1%
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 Hawthorne, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (16%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 28.4%, followed by society and culture at 13.4% and health at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one large Catholic school in the area with a school advantage score of 1,120, which is much higher than most areas. While there is only one school locally, there are 36 schools within 3 km.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.00
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
36
Higher than 77% 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).
1,225
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,225
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,120
Higher than 89% 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 Hawthorne
36 schools — 26,380 students, average ICSEA 1,114.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 11 · Independent 7
By type: Primary 18 · Combined 11 · Secondary 7
| Lourdes Hill College, Hawthorne | Catholic | Combined | 0.6 km | 1,225 | 1,120 |
| Morningside State School, Morningside | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 475 | 1,075 |
| Sts Peter and Paul's School, Bulimba | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 548 | 1,156 |
| Norman Park State School, Norman Park | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 364 | 1,119 |
| Holy Spirit School, New Farm | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 265 | 1,138 |
| Bulimba State School, Bulimba | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 612 | 1,124 |
| New Farm State School, New Farm | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 539 | 1,112 |
| Balmoral State High School, Balmoral | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 929 | 1,047 |
| Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,901 | 1,170 |
| Music Industry College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 2.3 km | 87 | 1,067 |
| Seven Hills State School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 487 | 1,123 |
| Brisbane School of Distance Education, Coorparoo | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 3,100 | 1,038 |
| Coorparoo Secondary College, Coorparoo | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 407 | 1,032 |
| Cannon Hill State School, Cannon Hill | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 319 | 1,051 |
| All Hallows' School, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,707 | 1,183 |
| St Oliver Plunkett School, Cannon Hill | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 615 | 1,112 |
| Fortitude Valley State Secondary College, Fortitude Valley | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 822 | 1,086 |
| Cannon Hill Anglican College, Cannon Hill | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,355 | 1,174 |
| Angelorum College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 69 | 1,083 |
| St Thomas' School, Camp Hill | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 325 | 1,156 |
| St James College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 2.9 km | 980 | 978 |
| Humanitas High School, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 90 | 1,107 |
| East Brisbane State School, East Brisbane | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 231 | 1,077 |
| Brisbane Central State School, Spring Hill | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 508 | 1,111 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Kangaroo Point | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 302 | 1,129 |
| Coorparoo State School, Coorparoo | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 809 | 1,132 |
| Queensland Pathways State College, Coorparoo | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 384 | 964 |
| St Joseph's College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,896 | 1,182 |
| The Industry School - Brisbane, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 201 | 1,063 |
| Ascot State School, Ascot | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 631 | 1,138 |
| Villanova College, Coorparoo | Catholic | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,561 | 1,135 |
| Camp Hill State Infants and Primary School, Camp Hill | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 767 | 1,131 |
| Narbethong State Special School, Woolloongabba | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 53 | 1,018 |
| Hamilton State School, Hamilton | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 248 | 1,050 |
| St Margaret's Anglican Girls School, Ascot | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,436 | 1,158 |
| St James Primary School, Coorparoo | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 132 | 1,102 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hawthorne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305021116/hawthorne/topic/education