72.6% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 68.4%
- 2021: 72.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Eatons Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Eatons Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in Eatons Hill finished high school than in most other areas, with 72.6% completing Year 12. This high level of schooling is reflected in the professional makeup of the area, where university degrees and diplomas are common.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is far more common here than in Queensland (57.1%) or Australia (58.8%). This figure has risen by 9.6 percentage points since 2011, meaning more residents are finishing their secondary education.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Eatons Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 28.1% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure of 21.9%. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV and bachelor degrees, both sitting around 28%.
28.1% ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Eatons Hill splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (31%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Professional fields dominate the local qualifications, with management and commerce being the most common at 22.3%. Engineering, society and culture, and education also make up significant portions of the workforce's studies.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government primary school in the area, which is among the largest of its kind. While the school has a higher advantage score than most areas, there are very few schools per 1,000 children compared to other places.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.58
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% 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).
977
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
977
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,060
Higher than 69% 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 Eatons Hill
6 schools — 4,853 students, average ICSEA 1,060.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Eatons Hill State School, Eatons Hill | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 977 | 1,060 |
| Good Shepherd Christian School, Albany Creek | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 214 | 1,061 |
| Albany Creek State School, Albany Creek | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 667 | 1,036 |
| All Saints Primary School, Albany Creek | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 616 | 1,091 |
| Albany Creek State High School, Albany Creek | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,550 | 1,055 |
| Albany Hills State School, Albany Creek | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 829 | 1,068 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Eatons Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314011385/eatons-hill/topic/education