58.3% ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.8%
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hillcrest · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Hillcrest
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Hillcrest have finished their schooling than a decade ago, with Year 12 completion rates climbing 10 percentage points since 2011. This trend is matched by a rise in university degrees, though the area still falls well below the state and national figures for higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is a little above the Queensland figure and roughly the same as the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hillcrest, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.2% of adults. Only 16.2% hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average.
16.2% ▲ +53.6%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 16.2%
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 Hillcrest, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Common areas of study include management and commerce at 19.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 11 schools within 3 km, which is fewer than about 70% of similar areas.
11
Lower than 71% 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 Hillcrest
11 schools — 10,494 students, average ICSEA 977.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 4
| Boronia Heights State School, Boronia Heights | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 565 | 925 |
| St Bernardine's School, Regents Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 712 | 1,035 |
| Regents Park State School, Regents Park | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 600 | 954 |
| Indie School, Logan, Browns Plains | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 586 | 955 |
| Yugumbir State School, Regents Park | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 959 | 968 |
| Pallara State School, Pallara | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 1,337 | 1,062 |
| Browns Plains State School, Browns Plains | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 597 | 934 |
| Browns Plains State High School, Browns Plains | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,185 | 943 |
| Park Ridge State High School, Park Ridge | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 1,696 | 972 |
| Park Ridge State School, Park Ridge | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 584 | 972 |
| Forest Lake State High School, Forest Lake | Government | Secondary | 5.9 km | 1,673 | 969 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hillcrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311031316/hillcrest/topic/education