Brookhill · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Brookhill

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Higher school completion rates than most similar areas mark the educational landscape of Brookhill. While over half of residents finished Year 12, the area has a very small proportion of people with university degrees compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Brookhill, Suburb / Locality

Where Brookhill sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.4%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brookhill — lower than 64% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Brookhill11.4%
4816, QLD 10.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 50.8% of people completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is well below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.

50.8%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36.1%
  • 2021: 50.8%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Brookhill, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 35%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 11.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, making up 42.1% of the group.

11.4%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 11.4%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Brookhill, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 28%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering leading at 13.2%, followed by Agriculture, Health, and Education, which each account for 10.5%.

Field of qualification

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Brookhill splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (19%) and Agriculture & environment (15%), with Health at 15%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number than about 59% of similar places.

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around Brookhill — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Brookhill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30387/brookhill/topic/education