43.4% ▲ +9.8%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 43.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hidden Valley · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Hidden Valley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of the adults in Hidden Valley have finished Year 12, making it a place where practical skills often outweigh formal degrees. With only 11.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, the area's educational profile is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national average. For those who didn't finish school, Year 10 was the most common stopping point at 24.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hidden Valley, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.7% of the population, far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. Trade qualifications are more common here, with Certificate III or IV being the most typical qualification at 37.8%.
11.7% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 11.7%
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 Hidden Valley, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 19.0%. Management and commerce follow at 11.7%, while society, culture and education each account for around 7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Hidden Valley has more schools within 3km than 75% of similar areas, with five available. These schools are generally larger than most, averaging 625 students, and are split between government and Catholic sectors.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
625
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
981
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Hidden Valley
5 schools — 3,125 students, average ICSEA 981.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2
| Taranganba State School, Taranganba | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 604 | 966 |
| Yeppoon State High School, Yeppoon | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,062 | 958 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Yeppoon | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 552 | 1,025 |
| St Ursula's College, Yeppoon | Catholic | Secondary | 4.9 km | 606 | 1,014 |
| Yeppoon State School, Yeppoon | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 301 | 945 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hidden Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31327/hidden-valley/topic/education