54.7% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lark Hill · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Lark Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of Lark Hill residents have completed Year 12, though this is well below the national figure. The area has a diverse range of qualifications and a small local school system. Only 14.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.7% of people finished Year 12, a result that is higher than most similar areas but still a little below the Queensland average. Other common levels of schooling include Year 10 at 18.9% and Year 11 at 7.5%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lark Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 14.8% of adults, which is far below the national figure. Trade and technical certificates are more common, with 27.8% holding a Certificate III or IV and 25% having a diploma.
14.8% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Lark Hill splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (37%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (33%), with Postgraduate degree at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are engineering and related subjects at 27.8%. Agriculture, environment, management and commerce each account for 16.7% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government primary school within 3km of the area. This school is much smaller than most, with an average size of 92 students.
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).
92
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,005
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Lark Hill
1 school — 92 students, average ICSEA 1,005.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Glamorgan Vale State School, Glamorgan Vale | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 92 | 1,005 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lark Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31641/lark-hill/topic/education