73.4% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 73.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Elizabeth Hills · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Elizabeth Hills
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High rates of school completion define the educational landscape in Elizabeth Hills, where 73.4% of residents finished Year 12. This is far above the national figure, creating a well-educated local population. Most adults hold a degree or a trade qualification, supporting a workforce skilled in management and engineering.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the highest for similar areas at 73.4%, which is 15 percentage points higher than both the New South Wales and Australian figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Elizabeth Hills, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
One in four adults holds a bachelor degree or higher, a rate much higher than most areas, though it remains a little below the national figure of 26.3%.
24.5% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 24.5%
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 Elizabeth Hills, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 26.6%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 14.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 22 schools within 3 km, which is more than 90% of similar areas. These schools are typically large and have an advantage score higher than most areas.
22
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).
741
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,013
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Elizabeth Hills
22 schools — 16,299 students, average ICSEA 1,013.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
| Cecil Hills High School, Cecil Hills | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 1,342 | 986 |
| Cecil Hills Public School, Cecil Hills | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 721 | 1,017 |
| Hinchinbrook Public School, Hinchinbrook | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 487 | 959 |
| Minarah College, Green Valley | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,129 | 1,014 |
| Green Valley Public School, Green Valley | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 365 | 973 |
| Middleton Grange Public School, Middleton Grange | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 465 | 1,010 |
| John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Bonnyrigg Heights | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 843 | 1,059 |
| Freeman Catholic College, Bonnyrigg Heights | Catholic | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,411 | 1,038 |
| Bonnyrigg Heights Public School, Bonnyrigg Heights | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 769 | 989 |
| Thomas Hassall Anglican College, Middleton Grange | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,721 | 1,083 |
| Busby West Public School, Green Valley | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 304 | 895 |
| Hoxton Park High School, Hinchinbrook | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 895 | 940 |
| James Busby High School, Green Valley | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 544 | 902 |
| Arrahman College, Austral | Independent | Primary | 3.0 km | 256 | 1,084 |
| Good Samaritan Catholic College, Hinchinbrook | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,297 | 1,006 |
| Edensor Park Public School, Edensor Park | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 286 | 963 |
| Busby Public School, Busby | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 243 | 892 |
| Irfan College, Cecil Park | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 382 | 1,035 |
| Hoxton Park Public School, Hoxton Park | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 531 | 985 |
| Miller Public School, Miller | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 266 | 880 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School, Hoxton Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 469 | 1,037 |
| Al-Faisal College - Liverpool, Austral | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,573 | 1,097 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Elizabeth Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11400/elizabeth-hills/topic/education