36.9% ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 36.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hawkins Creek · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Hawkins Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 36.9% of people in Hawkins Creek have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This reflects a broader trend of lower formal schooling levels across the area. Most adults here hold a trade certificate rather than a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far below the Queensland average, with only 36.9% finishing Year 12. Around 35.3% of residents stopped after Year 10, which is much more common here than in most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →Hawkins Creek splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (38%), with Year 11 at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon in the area, with only 11.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while 60% of qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
11.1% ▼ -27.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 11.1%
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 Hawkins Creek, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 14%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related services at 25.5%, followed by management and commerce at 19.1% and education at 16.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are six schools within 3km, which is more than about 77% of similar areas. These schools have a lower average advantage score than most, with half being government-run.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
237
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
956
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Hawkins Creek
6 schools — 1,419 students, average ICSEA 956.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Trebonne State School, Trebonne | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 16 | 894 |
| Gilroy Santa Maria College, Ingham | Catholic | Secondary | 9.2 km | 313 | 982 |
| Hinchinbrook Christian School, Ingham | Independent | Combined | 9.4 km | 7 | 960 |
| Ingham State School, Ingham | Government | Primary | 10.3 km | 334 | 932 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, Ingham | Catholic | Primary | 10.3 km | 327 | 1,000 |
| Ingham State High School, Ingham | Government | Secondary | 10.8 km | 422 | 923 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hawkins Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31303/hawkins-creek/topic/education