Hebel · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Hebel

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

Nearly half of Hebel residents finished school at Year 10, reflecting a community with lower formal schooling rates than most other areas. While some adults hold higher degrees, the typical educational path here differs significantly from state and national patterns.

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📍 Hebel, Suburb / Locality

Where Hebel sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.2% —
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hebel — lower than 56% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Hebel13.2%
4486, QLD 14.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 35.8% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national average of 58.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas, with 47.2% of residents listing Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

35.8% —

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.9%
  • 2021: 35.8%

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

Highest year of school

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In Hebel, Year 10 is the majority at 57%; Year 12 is next at 43%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.2% of the population, a figure well below the state average of 21.9%. For those with degrees, the most common qualifications are bachelor degrees and Certificate III or IV, each at 29.2%.

13.2% —

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 13.2%

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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Hebel splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (50%) and Certificate III / IV (50%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Hebel are spread across various fields, with engineering and related studies being the most common at 25.0%. Other notable areas of study include society and culture at 20.8%, and agriculture and environment at 12.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Hebel, the largest group is Engineering & related at 35%, followed by Society & culture (29%) and Agriculture & environment (18%).

Schools

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

Hebel has one government primary school within 3km, which is among the smallest of its level with an average size of 14 students. The average school advantage score of 985 is around the middle for similar 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).

985

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Hebel

1 school — 14 students, average ICSEA 985.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Hebel, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Hebel State School, Hebel Government Primary 40.6 km 14 985

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 Hebel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31313/hebel/topic/education