77.1% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 70.0%
- 2021: 77.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hendra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Hendra
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A huge gap exists between Hendra and the rest of the country, with 40.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%. The area has become significantly more educated over the last decade, and most residents have completed their secondary schooling.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the state and national figures, with 77.1% of residents finishing school. This is 20 points higher than the Queensland average and has risen by 13 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hendra, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, as the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or more rose 14 points since 2011 to reach 40.9%. This figure is much higher than most other similar areas.
40.9% ▲ +50.5%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 40.9%
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 Hendra, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (17%) and Certificate III / IV (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 29.5%, followed by society and culture at 12.8% and health at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Hendra has three schools, which is fewer than about 55% of similar areas. However, there are 24 schools within 3 km, and the local schools have an advantage score higher than most areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.96
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24
Higher than 59% 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).
819
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
273
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,068
Higher than 72% 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 Hendra
24 schools — 14,611 students, average ICSEA 1,109.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 8 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Hendra | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 179 | 1,132 |
| Hendra State School, Hendra | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 30 | 1,030 |
| Aviation High, Hendra | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 610 | 1,051 |
| St Rita's College, Clayfield | Catholic | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,225 | 1,153 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Nundah | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 618 | 1,079 |
| Clayfield College, Clayfield | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 604 | 1,135 |
| St Agatha's Primary School, Clayfield | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 359 | 1,159 |
| Hamilton State School, Hamilton | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 248 | 1,050 |
| Eagle Junction State School, Clayfield | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 931 | 1,153 |
| St Joseph's School, Nundah | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 167 | 1,091 |
| Nundah State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 640 | 1,098 |
| Northgate State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 326 | 1,078 |
| Ascot State School, Ascot | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 631 | 1,138 |
| St Margaret's Anglican Girls School, Ascot | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,436 | 1,158 |
| Kedron State High School, Kedron | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,700 | 1,096 |
| Holy Cross School, Wooloowin | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 93 | 1,137 |
| Wooloowin State School, Wooloowin | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 345 | 1,121 |
| Kedron State School, Kedron | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 487 | 1,122 |
| Wavell State High School, Wavell Heights | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,522 | 1,008 |
| Virginia State School, Virginia | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 469 | 1,092 |
| Our Lady of the Angels' School, Wavell Heights | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 606 | 1,119 |
| St Mary of the Cross School, Windsor | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 56 | 1,100 |
| Bulimba State School, Bulimba | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 612 | 1,124 |
| Windsor State School, Windsor | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 717 | 1,140 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hendra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031125/hendra/topic/education