70.9% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70.6%
- 2021: 70.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Carnes Hill · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Carnes Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher school completion rates have become a standout feature for Carnes Hill since the last census. About 71% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure of 58.8%. This strong educational foundation is reflected in the local school system and the high proportion of adults with degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is very common here, with 70.9% of people reaching this milestone. This is far above the 58.9% seen in New South Wales and the 58.8% national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Carnes Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 25.4% of adults, which is much higher than most areas. This figure is about the same as the Australian average of 26.3% and a little below the state rate of 27.8%.
25.4% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Carnes Hill, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Certificate III / IV (24%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 26.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much more advantaged than most areas and tend to be among the largest. While there are 21 schools within 3km, there are only 1.02 schools for every 1,000 children, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
1.02
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality 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).
981
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,039
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Carnes Hill
21 schools — 20,602 students, average ICSEA 1,039.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 7 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 5 · Combined 5
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Carnes Hill | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 669 | 1,059 |
| Hoxton Park Public School, Hoxton Park | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 531 | 985 |
| Greenway Park Public School, Carnes Hill | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 620 | 1,011 |
| John Edmondson High School, Horningsea Park | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,084 | 982 |
| William Carey Christian School, Prestons | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,325 | 1,105 |
| Clancy Catholic College, West Hoxton | Catholic | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,211 | 1,054 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School, Hoxton Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 469 | 1,037 |
| Good Samaritan Catholic College, Hinchinbrook | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,297 | 1,006 |
| Thomas Hassall Anglican College, Middleton Grange | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,721 | 1,083 |
| Middleton Grange Public School, Middleton Grange | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 465 | 1,010 |
| Hoxton Park High School, Hinchinbrook | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 895 | 940 |
| Dalmeny Public School, Prestons | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 671 | 1,012 |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School, Prestons | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 646 | 1,088 |
| Amity College, Prestons, Prestons | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 2,588 | 1,096 |
| St Francis Catholic College, Edmondson Park | Catholic | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,559 | 1,088 |
| Hinchinbrook Public School, Hinchinbrook | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 487 | 959 |
| Edmondson Park Public School, Edmondson Park | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 897 | 1,077 |
| Miller Public School, Miller | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 266 | 880 |
| Austral Public School, Austral | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 846 | 1,032 |
| Miller High School, Miller | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 816 | 878 |
| St Anthony of Padua Catholic College, Austral | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,539 | 1,037 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Carnes Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10819/carnes-hill/topic/education