70.8% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
The Hills District · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in The Hills District
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 70% of residents in The Hills District have completed Year 12, making it a highly educated area. This strong foundation in schooling is reflected in the workforce, where more than 31% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. These figures are well above both the Queensland and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has risen 10 points since 2011 to 70.8%. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national average of 58.8%, ranking the area much higher than most others.
Highest year of school
View on map →In The Hills District, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University education is common here, with 31.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3% and has grown by 8.3 points since 2011.
31.6% ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 31.6%
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 The Hills District, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 20.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.3% and society and culture at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score of 1,087, which is much higher than most areas. While there are only 3 primary schools in the district, there are 29 schools within 3 km of the area.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.61
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Higher than 68% 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).
1,314
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
438
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,087
Higher than 79% 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 The Hills District
29 schools — 19,135 students, average ICSEA 1,081.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 6 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 20 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
| Patricks Road State School, Ferny Hills | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 771 | 1,105 |
| Pine Community School, Arana Hills | Independent | Primary | 2.3 km | 103 | 1,080 |
| Ferny Hills State School, Ferny Hills | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 440 | 1,057 |
| Ferny Grove State School, Ferny Grove | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 668 | 1,066 |
| Ferny Grove State High School, Ferny Grove | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,881 | 1,069 |
| Grovely State School, Keperra | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 303 | 1,001 |
| Albany Creek State High School, Albany Creek | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,550 | 1,055 |
| Albany Hills State School, Albany Creek | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 829 | 1,068 |
| Prince of Peace Lutheran College, Everton Park | Independent | Primary | 3.8 km | 653 | 1,104 |
| St Andrew's Catholic School, Ferny Grove | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 539 | 1,097 |
| St William's Primary School, Keperra | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 520 | 1,112 |
| All Saints Primary School, Albany Creek | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 616 | 1,091 |
| Mitchelton State High School, Mitchelton | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 712 | 990 |
| Good Shepherd Christian School, Albany Creek | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 214 | 1,061 |
| Albany Creek State School, Albany Creek | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 667 | 1,036 |
| Mitchelton State School, Mitchelton | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 537 | 1,062 |
| McDowall State School, Mcdowall | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 988 | 1,120 |
| Everton Park State School, Everton Park | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 558 | 1,084 |
| Eatons Hill State School, Eatons Hill | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 977 | 1,060 |
| Mitchelton Special School, Mitchelton | Government | Combined | 5.1 km | 78 | 1,014 |
| Northside Christian College, Everton Park | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 1,245 | 1,145 |
| Our Lady of Dolours School, Mitchelton | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 159 | 1,133 |
| Mt Maria College, Mitchelton | Catholic | Secondary | 5.4 km | 1,167 | 1,084 |
| Samford State School, Samford Village | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 587 | 1,100 |
| Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera | Independent | Secondary | 6.4 km | 895 | 1,174 |
| Everton Park State High School, Everton Park | Government | Secondary | 6.4 km | 482 | 1,001 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption School, Enoggera | Catholic | Primary | 6.5 km | 303 | 1,104 |
| Stafford Heights State School, Stafford Heights | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 303 | 986 |
| Enoggera State School, Enoggera | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 390 | 1,128 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in The Hills District [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314011386/the-hills-district/topic/education