39.7% ▲ +27.8%
Lower than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 39.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Caboolture Hinterland · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Caboolture Hinterland
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Caboolture Hinterland have finished high school compared to the rest of the country. Only 39.7% of people completed Year 12, though this has risen by 8.6 percentage points since 2011. This trend toward higher education is also seen in university degrees, which have become more common over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is far less common here than in Queensland or Australia, with 39.7% of residents finishing school. This is much lower than most similar areas, though a third of people still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Caboolture Hinterland, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (37%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 11.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which accounts for 38.2% of the highest qualifications.
11.1% ▲ +51.5%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Caboolture Hinterland, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related subjects at 16.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 8 government schools, which is among the smallest number for this level. While the average school size of 214 is much lower than most areas, there are more schools per 1,000 children than usual.
8
Lower than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.32
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1,711
Lower than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
214
Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
973
Lower than 73% 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 Caboolture Hinterland
8 schools — 1,711 students, average ICSEA 973.
By sector: Government 8
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Woodford State School, Woodford | Government | Combined | — | 493 | 952 |
| Kilcoy State High School, Kilcoy | Government | Secondary | — | 432 | 969 |
| Delaneys Creek State School, Delaneys Creek | Government | Primary | — | 288 | 1,000 |
| Kilcoy State School, Kilcoy | Government | Primary | — | 282 | 979 |
| Mount Kilcoy State School, Mount Kilcoy | Government | Primary | — | 128 | 996 |
| Mount Mee State School, Mount Mee | Government | Primary | — | 53 | 994 |
| Harlin State School, Harlin | Government | Primary | — | 20 | 962 |
| Linville State School, Linville | Government | Primary | — | 15 | 928 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Caboolture Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31303/caboolture-hinterland/topic/education