85.3% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 77.3%
- 2016: 77.0%
- 2021: 85.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Red Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Red Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 85% of residents in Red Hill have now finished Year 12, a figure that has climbed steadily since 2011. This high level of schooling is matched by a strong trend toward university education, with over half of all adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 85.3% of people finishing Year 12. This is 26 points higher than the Australian average and reflects a rise of 8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Red Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Over half of adults (51.5%) hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9%. This high level of qualification has grown by 7.3 points since 2011.
51.5% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.2%
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 51.5%
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 Red Hill, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Certificate III / IV (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most common at 20.7%, followed by society and culture at 16.3% and health at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two government schools with an average size of 344 students, which is lower than most similar areas. While local enrolments are relatively small, there are 38 schools within 3km, which is more than about 80% of similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.28
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
38
Higher than 79% 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).
687
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
344
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,160
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 Red Hill
38 schools — 30,241 students, average ICSEA 1,152.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 12 · Independent 10
By type: Primary 16 · Combined 12 · Secondary 10
| Red Hill Special School, Red Hill | Government | Combined | 0.3 km | 83 | 1,090 |
| Kelvin Grove State College, Kelvin Grove | Government | Combined | 1.0 km | 3,617 | 1,135 |
| Compass Independent School, Kelvin Grove | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 47 | 1,157 |
| Petrie Terrace State School, Paddington | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 257 | 1,130 |
| Ithaca Creek State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 604 | 1,170 |
| St Finbarr's School, Ashgrove | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 187 | 1,151 |
| Queensland Academy for Creative Industries, Kelvin Grove | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 436 | 1,128 |
| St Ambrose's Primary School, Newmarket | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 152 | 1,160 |
| Mt St Michael's College, Ashgrove | Catholic | Combined | 1.7 km | 849 | 1,155 |
| Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,996 | 1,210 |
| Milton State School, Milton | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 607 | 1,151 |
| Albert Park Flexible School, Milton | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 104 | 943 |
| Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,558 | 1,211 |
| IES College, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 2.1 km | 17 | 1,125 |
| Hubbard's School, Milton | Independent | Secondary | 2.2 km | 58 | 1,143 |
| St Joseph's College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,896 | 1,182 |
| Newmarket State School, Newmarket | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 448 | 1,140 |
| The Industry School - Brisbane, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 2.3 km | 201 | 1,063 |
| Rainworth State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 590 | 1,206 |
| St Joseph's School, Bardon | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 368 | 1,170 |
| Oakleigh State School, Ashgrove | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 496 | 1,153 |
| Brisbane Central State School, Spring Hill | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 508 | 1,111 |
| Ashgrove State School, Ashgrove | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 626 | 1,183 |
| Marist College Ashgrove, Ashgrove | Catholic | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,827 | 1,139 |
| Humanitas High School, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 90 | 1,107 |
| St James College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 2.9 km | 980 | 978 |
| Mater Dei Catholic Primary School, Ashgrove West | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 118 | 1,160 |
| Wilston State School, Grange | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 840 | 1,165 |
| Angelorum College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 69 | 1,083 |
| St Columba's Primary School, Wilston | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 495 | 1,155 |
| Bardon State School, Bardon | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 254 | 1,147 |
| West End State School, West End | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 1,461 | 1,143 |
| All Hallows' School, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,707 | 1,183 |
| Fortitude Valley State Secondary College, Fortitude Valley | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 822 | 1,086 |
| Brisbane State High School, South Brisbane | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 3,594 | 1,145 |
| Stuartholme School, Toowong | Catholic | Combined | 3.4 km | 815 | 1,159 |
| Music Industry College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 87 | 1,067 |
| Somerville House, South Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,377 | 1,180 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Red Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305041136/red-hill/topic/education