74.0% ▲ +29.7%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 74.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cannon Hill · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Cannon Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of learning and a strong academic profile shape daily life in Cannon Hill. About 74% of adults here finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure of 58.8%. This commitment to education is reflected in the high number of university degrees held by local residents.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 74% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the Queensland rate of 57.1% and among the highest levels seen in similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cannon Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 37.4% of adults, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. This high level of qualification is led by bachelor degrees at 36.7% and certificates at 21.4%.
37.4% ▲ +68.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 37.4%
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 Cannon Hill, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 25.1%, followed by engineering at 12.6% and health at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a school advantage score of 1,096, which is much higher than most areas. While there are 26 schools within 3km, there are only 2.36 schools per 1,000 children, which is lower than most areas.
2.36
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher than 88% 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).
739
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,096
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Cannon Hill
26 schools — 19,216 students, average ICSEA 1,096.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 6 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 16 · Combined 6 · Secondary 4
| St Oliver Plunkett School, Cannon Hill | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 615 | 1,112 |
| Cannon Hill State School, Cannon Hill | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 319 | 1,051 |
| Murarrie State School, Murarrie | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 60 | 956 |
| Mayfield State School, Carina | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 393 | 1,073 |
| Cannon Hill Anglican College, Cannon Hill | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,355 | 1,174 |
| San Sisto College, Carina | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 805 | 1,080 |
| St Martin's School, Carina | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 627 | 1,111 |
| Seven Hills State School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 487 | 1,123 |
| Carina State School, Carindale | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 267 | 1,036 |
| Camp Hill State Infants and Primary School, Camp Hill | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 767 | 1,131 |
| St Thomas' School, Camp Hill | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 325 | 1,156 |
| Balmoral State High School, Balmoral | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 929 | 1,047 |
| Morningside State School, Morningside | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 475 | 1,075 |
| Tingalpa State School, Tingalpa | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 452 | 1,079 |
| Norman Park State School, Norman Park | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 364 | 1,119 |
| Whites Hill State College, Camp Hill | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 832 | 1,020 |
| Sts Peter and Paul's School, Bulimba | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 548 | 1,156 |
| Lourdes Hill College, Hawthorne | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,225 | 1,120 |
| Bulimba State School, Bulimba | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 612 | 1,124 |
| Belmont State School, Carindale | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 873 | 1,129 |
| Queensland Pathways State College, Coorparoo | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 384 | 964 |
| Coorparoo State School, Coorparoo | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 809 | 1,132 |
| Brisbane School of Distance Education, Coorparoo | Government | Combined | 4.4 km | 3,100 | 1,038 |
| Coorparoo Secondary College, Coorparoo | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 407 | 1,032 |
| Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 1,901 | 1,170 |
| OneSchool Global QLD - Wakerley, Wakerley | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 285 | 985 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cannon Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30519/cannon-hill/topic/education