Hodgleigh · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Hodgleigh

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

Only 13.3% of adults in Hodgleigh hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This small community sees a lower proportion of residents completing Year 12 compared to the state and the rest of Australia. Most adults here hold vocational certificates or diplomas rather than university degrees.

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📍 Hodgleigh, Suburb / Locality

Where Hodgleigh sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.3%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hodgleigh — lower than 55% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Hodgleigh13.3%
4610, QLD 11.4%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 51.5% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is well below both the Queensland and Australian averages. Around 25.3% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.

51.5%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36.6%
  • 2021: 51.5%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Hodgleigh, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 28%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical adult here is less likely to have a university degree than those in most other areas, with 13.3% holding a bachelor degree or higher. Certificate III or IV is the most common top qualification at 26.7%.

13.3%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.1%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Hodgleigh, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Hodgleigh are spread across several fields, led by Engineering at 16.7% and Management and Commerce at 15.0%. Education and Agriculture also make up a significant share of the local study backgrounds.

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Hodgleigh splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (25%) and Management & commerce (23%), with Education at 20%.

Schools

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

There is one government primary school in the area, though it is smaller than schools in most similar places. This school also has a lower advantage score than most others.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

966

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Hodgleigh

1 school — 121 students, average ICSEA 966.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Hodgleigh, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Coolabunia State School, Coolabunia Government Primary 2.9 km 121 966

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 Hodgleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31343/hodgleigh/topic/education