79.7% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.9%
- 2016: 73.7%
- 2021: 79.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Highgate Hill · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Highgate Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost half of all adults in Highgate Hill hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. This high level of academic achievement is reflected in the local schooling and a strong preference for university-level study.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is very common here, with 79.7% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the figures for Queensland and Australia, where around 58% of people finish their final year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Highgate Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is highly educated, with 48.8% of adults holding a university degree. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, and the most common qualifications are bachelor and postgraduate degrees.
48.8% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.5%
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 48.8%
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 Highgate Hill, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Certificate III / IV (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Professional and academic fields dominate the local workforce, with society and culture (17.6%) and management and commerce (17.1%) being the most common areas of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 41 schools within 3 km, which is among the largest number for similar areas. These schools tend to be larger than average and have very high advantage scores.
41
Higher than 90% 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).
921
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,133
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Highgate Hill
41 schools — 36,837 students, average ICSEA 1,133.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 12 · Independent 10
By type: Primary 16 · Combined 13 · Secondary 12
| St Laurence's College, South Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 0.8 km | 2,033 | 1,117 |
| Brisbane State High School, South Brisbane | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 3,594 | 1,145 |
| Somerville House, South Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 1,377 | 1,180 |
| St Ita's Regional Primary School, Dutton Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 356 | 1,137 |
| Queensland Children's Hospital School, South Brisbane | Government | Combined | 1.0 km | — | — |
| West End State School, West End | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 1,461 | 1,143 |
| Dutton Park State School, Dutton Park | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 325 | 1,118 |
| Brisbane South State Secondary College, Dutton Park | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,236 | 1,137 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Kangaroo Point | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 302 | 1,129 |
| Hubbard's School, Milton | Independent | Secondary | 2.1 km | 58 | 1,143 |
| East Brisbane State School, East Brisbane | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 231 | 1,077 |
| Albert Park Flexible School, Milton | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 104 | 943 |
| Omni Academies of Learning, Toowong | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 33 | 1,151 |
| Ironside State School, St Lucia | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 895 | 1,178 |
| Buranda State School, Woolloongabba | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 226 | 1,127 |
| Toowong State School, Toowong | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 463 | 1,121 |
| The Industry School - Brisbane, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 201 | 1,063 |
| Milton State School, Milton | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 607 | 1,151 |
| Narbethong State Special School, Woolloongabba | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 53 | 1,018 |
| Brisbane Boys' College, Toowong | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,393 | 1,164 |
| St Sebastian's Primary School, Yeronga | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 117 | 1,113 |
| St Ignatius School, Toowong | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 272 | 1,158 |
| Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,996 | 1,210 |
| Junction Park State School, Annerley | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 470 | 1,104 |
| IES College, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 17 | 1,125 |
| St James College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.1 km | 980 | 978 |
| Petrie Terrace State School, Paddington | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 257 | 1,130 |
| Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,558 | 1,211 |
| Brisbane Central State School, Spring Hill | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 508 | 1,111 |
| Yeronga State High School, Yeronga | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,020 | 1,011 |
| Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,901 | 1,170 |
| All Hallows' School, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,707 | 1,183 |
| Our Lady's College, Annerley | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 343 | 1,048 |
| Yeronga State School, Yeronga | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 741 | 1,126 |
| St Joseph's College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,896 | 1,182 |
| Mary Immaculate Primary School, Annerley | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 67 | 1,040 |
| Villanova College, Coorparoo | Catholic | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,561 | 1,135 |
| Indooroopilly State High School, Indooroopilly | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 2,924 | 1,138 |
| Brisbane School of Distance Education, Coorparoo | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 3,100 | 1,038 |
| Coorparoo Secondary College, Coorparoo | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 407 | 1,032 |
| Compass Independent School, Kelvin Grove | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 47 | 1,157 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Highgate Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31331/highgate-hill/topic/education