76.8% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 69.7%
- 2021: 76.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hendra · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Hendra
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents in Hendra hold high-level qualifications than in most similar areas. A striking 40.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This high level of education is reflected across the board, from school completion rates to the types of degrees held.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are among the highest for the area, with 76.8% of people completing Year 12. This is far above the Queensland rate of 57.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hendra, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical resident is highly qualified, as 40.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%.
40.7% ▲ +49.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 40.7%
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 Hendra, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (17%) and Certificate III / IV (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 29.1%, followed by society and culture at 12.8% and health at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Hendra has a high number of nearby schools, with 21 within 3km. The average school size of 610 is much higher than most areas, and the average school advantage score is among the highest at this level.
3.00
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 87% 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).
610
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,107
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Hendra
21 schools — 12,819 students, average ICSEA 1,107.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 7 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Hendra | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 179 | 1,132 |
| Hendra State School, Hendra | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 30 | 1,030 |
| Aviation High, Hendra | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 610 | 1,051 |
| St Rita's College, Clayfield | Catholic | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,225 | 1,153 |
| Hamilton State School, Hamilton | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 248 | 1,050 |
| St Agatha's Primary School, Clayfield | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 359 | 1,159 |
| Clayfield College, Clayfield | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 604 | 1,135 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Nundah | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 618 | 1,079 |
| Eagle Junction State School, Clayfield | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 931 | 1,153 |
| St Joseph's School, Nundah | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 167 | 1,091 |
| Nundah State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 640 | 1,098 |
| Northgate State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 326 | 1,078 |
| Ascot State School, Ascot | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 631 | 1,138 |
| St Margaret's Anglican Girls School, Ascot | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,436 | 1,158 |
| Kedron State High School, Kedron | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,700 | 1,096 |
| Holy Cross School, Wooloowin | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 93 | 1,137 |
| Wooloowin State School, Wooloowin | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 345 | 1,121 |
| Kedron State School, Kedron | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 487 | 1,122 |
| Wavell State High School, Wavell Heights | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,522 | 1,008 |
| Bulimba State School, Bulimba | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 612 | 1,124 |
| St Mary of the Cross School, Windsor | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 56 | 1,100 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hendra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31320/hendra/topic/education