44.7% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Headington Hill · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Headington Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Very few adults in Headington Hill hold university degrees, with only 4.2% having a bachelor's degree or higher. This reflects a community where most people rely on trade and vocational training rather than higher academic qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Over a third of the population lists Year 10 as their highest school year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Headington Hill, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (40%) and Year 9 or below (10%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Qualification levels are much lower than in most areas, with Certificate III or IV being the most common achievement at 36.4%. This is far below the Queensland average for degrees.
4.2% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 Headington Hill, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 24%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications often specialise in practical fields, with engineering and related trades making up 27.3% of the group, followed by food, hospitality and personal services at 18.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one government primary school that is much smaller than most others, with an average size of 32 students, though it has a much higher advantage score than most areas.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
32
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,051
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Headington Hill
1 school — 32 students, average ICSEA 1,051.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Pilton State School, Pilton | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 32 | 1,051 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Headington Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31309/headington-hill/topic/education