72.5% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 69.2%
- 2021: 72.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Highvale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Highvale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of residents have finished high school and university compared to the rest of the state. Highvale stands out for its highly educated population, with 36.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are among the highest for similar areas, with 72.5% of people completing Year 12. This is far above both the Queensland (57.1%) and Australian (58.8%) figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Highvale, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, as 36.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most areas, with a postgraduate degree being the highest qualification for 11.5% of residents.
36.3% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 36.3%
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 Highvale, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 20%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Two schools are located within 3 km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are split evenly between government and independent providers and have an average advantage score among the highest for their level.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
268
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,099
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Highvale
2 schools — 536 students, average ICSEA 1,099.
By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| Mount Nebo State School, Mount Nebo | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 36 | 1,044 |
| Samford Valley Steiner School, Wights Mountain | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 500 | 1,103 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Highvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31336/highvale/topic/education