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Cape Hillsborough · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Cape Hillsborough

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

A massive gap in formal schooling separates Cape Hillsborough from the rest of the country. Only 14.3% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend extends to higher education, with no adults in the area holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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📍 Cape Hillsborough, Suburb / Locality

Where Cape Hillsborough sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cape Hillsborough — lower than 99% of areas.

Cape Hillsborough0.0%
4740, QLD 13.9%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The typical highest level of schooling is Year 10, reached by 64.3% of residents. Those who completed Year 12 make up just 14.3% of the population, a figure far below the Queensland average of 57.1%.

Completed Year 12

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Cape Hillsborough, Year 10 is the majority at 72%; Year 12 is next at 16%.

Year 10 64.3% Year 12 14.3% Year 11 10.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is among the lowest rate for any similar area and sits far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Cape Hillsborough, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 38%.

Certificate III / IV 47.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 29.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Architecture & building at 35%, ahead of Engineering & related (18%).

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In Cape Hillsborough, the largest group is Architecture & building at 40%, followed by Engineering & related (20%) and Society & culture (20%).

Architecture & building 35.3% Engineering & related 17.6% Society & culture 17.6% Food, hospitality & personal services 17.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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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 Cape Hillsborough — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cape Hillsborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30528/cape-hillsborough/topic/education