69.0% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 69.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
The Hills District · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in The Hills District
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents in The Hills District have finished high school than in most similar areas. This is a well-qualified community where 69% of people completed Year 12, which is far above the national figure. This strong educational trend is seen across both basic schooling and higher university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates have risen 9.1 points since 2011 to reach 69%. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In The Hills District, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 28.4%, which is well above the Queensland average. This figure is higher than most areas and rose 7.2 points since 2011.
28.4% ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →The Hills District splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger and have a higher advantage score than those in most similar areas. There are 14 schools in the district, though this is among the lowest number of schools per 1,000 children for this level.
14
Lower than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.75
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7,872
Lower than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
562
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,070
Higher than 74% 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 The Hills District
14 schools — 7,872 students, average ICSEA 1,070.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Albany Creek State High School, Albany Creek | Government | Secondary | — | 1,550 | 1,055 |
| Eatons Hill State School, Eatons Hill | Government | Primary | — | 977 | 1,060 |
| Albany Hills State School, Albany Creek | Government | Primary | — | 829 | 1,068 |
| Patricks Road State School, Ferny Hills | Government | Primary | — | 771 | 1,105 |
| Albany Creek State School, Albany Creek | Government | Primary | — | 667 | 1,036 |
| All Saints Primary School, Albany Creek | Catholic | Primary | — | 616 | 1,091 |
| Samford State School, Samford Village | Government | Primary | — | 587 | 1,100 |
| Samford Valley Steiner School, Wights Mountain | Independent | Combined | — | 500 | 1,103 |
| Ferny Hills State School, Ferny Hills | Government | Primary | — | 440 | 1,057 |
| Dayboro State School, Dayboro | Government | Primary | — | 322 | 1,043 |
| Mount Samson State School, Mount Samson | Government | Primary | — | 260 | 1,072 |
| Good Shepherd Christian School, Albany Creek | Independent | Combined | — | 214 | 1,061 |
| Pine Community School, Arana Hills | Independent | Primary | — | 103 | 1,080 |
| Mount Nebo State School, Mount Nebo | Government | Primary | — | 36 | 1,044 |
Sources
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Cite this page
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/sa3/31401/the-hills-district/topic/education