71.1% ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bald Hills - Everton Park · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Bald Hills - Everton Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in Bald Hills - Everton Park have finished high school and earned degrees compared to the state and national averages. Since 2011, there has been a significant jump in both school completions and university qualifications. This creates a highly educated local profile that stands out against most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has risen 12 points since 2011, with 71.1% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bald Hills - Everton Park, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 32.6%, which is well above the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure rose nearly 10 points over the last decade, reflecting a trend toward higher qualifications.
32.6% ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 32.6%
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 Bald Hills - Everton Park, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in management and commerce, which accounts for 23.3% of degrees. Engineering, health, and society and culture also make up significant shares of the local study fields.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has seven schools with an average size of 833 students, though this is among the smallest number of schools for this level of area. The schools here have an advantage score of 1,107, which is much higher than most similar areas.
7
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.79
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5,833
Lower than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
833
Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,107
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bald Hills - Everton Park
7 schools — 5,833 students, average ICSEA 1,107.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| St Paul's School, Bald Hills | Independent | Combined | — | 1,283 | 1,141 |
| Northside Christian College, Everton Park | Independent | Combined | — | 1,245 | 1,145 |
| McDowall State School, Mcdowall | Government | Primary | — | 988 | 1,120 |
| Prince of Peace Lutheran College, Everton Park | Independent | Primary | — | 653 | 1,104 |
| Bald Hills State School, Bald Hills | Government | Primary | — | 624 | 1,042 |
| Everton Park State School, Everton Park | Government | Primary | — | 558 | 1,084 |
| Everton Park State High School, Everton Park | Government | Secondary | — | 482 | 1,001 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bald Hills - Everton Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30201/bald-hills-everton-park/topic/education