77.4% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.6%
- 2016: 72.5%
- 2021: 77.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Morningside - Seven Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Morningside - Seven Hills
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees shape daily life in Morningside - Seven Hills. Nearly 40% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This focus on education is reflected in the local school advantage scores, which are much higher than most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is common here, with 77.4% of residents doing so. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1%, and the proportion has risen by 8.8 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Morningside - Seven Hills, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical resident is well-qualified, with 39.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is 14 points above the Australian average and has grown significantly since 2011.
39.8% ▲ +29.4%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 39.8%
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 Morningside - Seven Hills, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 24%, followed by society and culture at 12.7% and engineering at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two government primary schools with a total of 962 enrolments. While there are few schools within the immediate boundary, there are 40 schools within 3km, which is more than most similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.80
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
40
Higher than 81% 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).
962
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
481
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,099
Higher than 83% 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 Morningside - Seven Hills
40 schools — 26,998 students, average ICSEA 1,109.
By sector: Government 22 · Catholic 14 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 24 · Combined 10 · Secondary 6
| Cannon Hill State School, Cannon Hill | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 319 | 1,051 |
| St Oliver Plunkett School, Cannon Hill | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 615 | 1,112 |
| Morningside State School, Morningside | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 475 | 1,075 |
| Cannon Hill Anglican College, Cannon Hill | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 1,355 | 1,174 |
| Balmoral State High School, Balmoral | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 929 | 1,047 |
| Sts Peter and Paul's School, Bulimba | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 548 | 1,156 |
| Seven Hills State School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 487 | 1,123 |
| Norman Park State School, Norman Park | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 364 | 1,119 |
| Lourdes Hill College, Hawthorne | Catholic | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,225 | 1,120 |
| Bulimba State School, Bulimba | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 612 | 1,124 |
| St Thomas' School, Camp Hill | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 325 | 1,156 |
| Murarrie State School, Murarrie | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 60 | 956 |
| Mayfield State School, Carina | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 393 | 1,073 |
| Camp Hill State Infants and Primary School, Camp Hill | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 767 | 1,131 |
| Holy Spirit School, New Farm | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 265 | 1,138 |
| San Sisto College, Carina | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 805 | 1,080 |
| Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,901 | 1,170 |
| St Martin's School, Carina | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 627 | 1,111 |
| Brisbane School of Distance Education, Coorparoo | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | 3,100 | 1,038 |
| New Farm State School, New Farm | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 539 | 1,112 |
| Coorparoo Secondary College, Coorparoo | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 407 | 1,032 |
| Queensland Pathways State College, Coorparoo | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 384 | 964 |
| Coorparoo State School, Coorparoo | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 809 | 1,132 |
| Hamilton State School, Hamilton | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 248 | 1,050 |
| Whites Hill State College, Camp Hill | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 832 | 1,020 |
| Carina State School, Carindale | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 267 | 1,036 |
| Music Industry College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 4.0 km | 87 | 1,067 |
| Villanova College, Coorparoo | Catholic | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,561 | 1,135 |
| Ascot State School, Ascot | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 631 | 1,138 |
| East Brisbane State School, East Brisbane | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 231 | 1,077 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Coorparoo | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 605 | 1,151 |
| Fortitude Valley State Secondary College, Fortitude Valley | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 822 | 1,086 |
| St James Primary School, Coorparoo | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 132 | 1,102 |
| Narbethong State Special School, Woolloongabba | Government | Combined | 4.5 km | 53 | 1,018 |
| St Margaret's Anglican Girls School, Ascot | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 1,436 | 1,158 |
| St Agatha's Primary School, Clayfield | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 359 | 1,159 |
| St Rita's College, Clayfield | Catholic | Combined | 5.0 km | 1,225 | 1,153 |
| Hendra State School, Hendra | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 30 | 1,030 |
| Loreto College Coorparoo, Coorparoo | Catholic | Combined | 5.0 km | 989 | 1,148 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Hendra | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 179 | 1,132 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Morningside - Seven Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305021117/morningside-seven-hills/topic/education