60.3% ▲ +32.5%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.5%
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hemmant · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Hemmant
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 60% of Hemmant residents have finished Year 12, a rate well above the Queensland figure. The area has a strong record of school completion and a significant number of adults holding higher qualifications. This educational profile is reflected in a local school system with a high advantage score.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is a highlight here at 60.3%, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hemmant, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 21.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, matching the Queensland average but sitting well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are common, with 31.1% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
21.9% ▲ +85.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 21.9%
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 Hemmant, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 24.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger and have a much higher advantage score than most areas. While there are 11 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most similar places.
1.79
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Higher than 81% 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).
601
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,052
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 Hemmant
11 schools — 6,613 students, average ICSEA 1,052.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Hemmant Flexible School, Hemmant | Catholic | Secondary | 0.4 km | 81 | 903 |
| Iona College, Lindum | Catholic | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,802 | 1,079 |
| Wynnum West State School, Wynnum West | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 340 | 964 |
| Brisbane Bayside State College, Wynnum West | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 910 | 981 |
| Tingalpa State School, Tingalpa | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 452 | 1,079 |
| Murarrie State School, Murarrie | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 60 | 956 |
| Wynnum State School, Wynnum | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 627 | 1,022 |
| Moreton Bay College, Manly West | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,236 | 1,139 |
| Wondall Heights State School, Manly West | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 588 | 1,041 |
| OneSchool Global QLD - Wakerley, Wakerley | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 285 | 985 |
| Manly West State School, Manly West | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 232 | 992 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hemmant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31318/hemmant/topic/education