79.1% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.8%
- 2016: 77.4%
- 2021: 79.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kenmore Hills · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kenmore Hills
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost half of all adults in Kenmore Hills hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This level of education is mirrored in the school-age population, where nearly 80% of residents have finished Year 12. It is a highly qualified area with strong educational outcomes across the board.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the Queensland and Australian figures, with 79.1% of people finishing Year 12. Only 6.9% of residents peaked at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kenmore Hills, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the most qualified of its kind, with 48.8% of adults holding a university degree. This is far above the 26.3% seen across Australia, with 21% of residents holding a postgraduate degree.
48.8% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.5%
- 2016: 43.7%
- 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 Kenmore Hills, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.8%, followed by society and culture at 14.4% and engineering at 14.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 10 schools within 3km, which is more than 82% of similar areas. These schools are typically large, with an average of 780 students, and they feature some of the highest advantage scores in the region.
10
Higher than 79% 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).
780
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,140
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kenmore Hills
10 schools — 7,804 students, average ICSEA 1,140.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Brookfield State School, Brookfield | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 453 | 1,164 |
| Kenmore State High School, Kenmore | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,973 | 1,110 |
| Chapel Hill State School, Chapel Hill | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 772 | 1,171 |
| Kenmore State School, Kenmore | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 520 | 1,158 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary School, Kenmore | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 221 | 1,126 |
| Kenmore South State School, Kenmore | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 684 | 1,170 |
| Brisbane Independent School, Pullenvale | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 60 | 1,135 |
| Indooroopilly State School, Indooroopilly | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 1,326 | 1,165 |
| Jindalee State School, Jindalee | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 522 | 1,082 |
| Ambrose Treacy College, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,273 | 1,139 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kenmore Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31505/kenmore-hills/topic/education