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Highgrove · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Highgrove

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

A striking gap in educational paths defines Highgrove, where a high number of university degrees exists alongside low school completion rates. While about 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, only 40% of residents have finished Year 12. This creates a unique mix of highly qualified professionals and those who left school early.

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📍 Highgrove, Suburb / Locality

Where Highgrove sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

34.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Highgrove — higher than 89% of areas.

Highgrove34.8%
4352, QLD 19.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is far below the national figure, with only 40% of people finishing Year 12. Half of the residents listed Year 10 as their highest year of schooling, which is much lower than most other areas.

Highest year of school

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In Highgrove, Year 10 is the majority at 56%; Year 12 is next at 44%.

Year 10 50.0% Year 12 40.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Highgrove has a very strong rate of higher education, with 34.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian average of 26.3% and far above the Queensland figure.

Highest qualification level

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In Highgrove, Bachelor degree is the majority at 73%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 27%.

Bachelor degree 72.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 27.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Society & culture at 55%, ahead of Health (45%).

Field of qualification

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In Highgrove, Society & culture is the majority at 55%; Health is next at 45%.

Society & culture 54.5% Health 45.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller in educational infrastructure than about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around Highgrove — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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 Highgrove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31332/highgrove/topic/education