77.9% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 70.9%
- 2021: 77.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Heathwood · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Heathwood
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost 78% of residents in Heathwood have completed Year 12, a figure far above the national average. This is a highly educated area where a large proportion of adults hold university degrees, making it one of the most qualified places in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are very high here, with 77.9% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Heathwood, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, as 37.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%.
37.2% ▲ +56.5%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 37.2%
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 Heathwood, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce, at 25%. Engineering and health follow at 14.5% and 13.9% respectively.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Heathwood has eight schools within 3km, which is more than 80% of similar areas. These schools are typically large, with an average size of 1,083 students.
8
Higher than 77% 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).
1,083
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,012
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Heathwood
8 schools — 8,663 students, average ICSEA 1,012.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Pallara State School, Pallara | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 1,337 | 1,062 |
| Forest Lake State High School, Forest Lake | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,673 | 969 |
| St John's Anglican College, Forest Lake | Independent | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,329 | 1,118 |
| Grand Avenue State School, Forest Lake | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 917 | 1,033 |
| Serviceton South State School, Inala | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 454 | 919 |
| Forest Lake State School, Forest Lake | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 738 | 1,015 |
| Australian International Islamic College, Durack | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 1,573 | 971 |
| Durack State School, Durack | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 642 | 934 |
Sources
More for Heathwood
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Heathwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31311/heathwood/topic/education