40.6% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 42.0%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hill · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Hill have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country, which shapes the local workforce. Only 40.6% of people here completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average. While university degrees are less common, there has been a steady rise in the number of adults holding higher qualifications since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much lower than in most areas, with 40.6% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%, though the rate has risen slightly by 0.9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hill, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is less common here, with just 11.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, though the proportion of degree holders rose 2.5 points since 2011.
11.9% ▲ +26.1%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.9%
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 Hill, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related services at 16.6%, followed by management and commerce at 11.4%. Health and education both account for 9.2% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children and 48 schools within 3km, though these are much smaller than in most other areas. Most students attend government schools (72.9%), with 75% of the schools being primary institutions.
4.93
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
48
Higher than 89% of state electorate 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).
9,696
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
202
Lower than 91% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
942
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Hill
48 schools — 9,696 students, average ICSEA 942.
By sector: Government 35 · Catholic 10 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 36 · Combined 6 · Secondary 6
| Mount Garnet State School, Mount Garnet | Government | Primary | 21.1 km | 61 | 772 |
| St Teresa's School, Ravenshoe | Catholic | Primary | 35.7 km | 85 | 939 |
| Ravenshoe State School, Ravenshoe | Government | Combined | 35.9 km | 351 | 848 |
| Irvinebank State School, Irvinebank | Government | Primary | 45.2 km | 10 | 941 |
| Mount St Bernard College, Herberton | Catholic | Secondary | 52.6 km | 145 | 807 |
| Millaa Millaa State School, Millaa Millaa | Government | Primary | 52.6 km | 35 | 871 |
| Herberton State School, Moomin | Government | Combined | 53.0 km | 154 | 930 |
| Malanda State High School, Malanda | Government | Secondary | 64.4 km | 538 | 994 |
| Malanda State School, Malanda | Government | Primary | 65.4 km | 410 | 1,001 |
| Jubilee Christian College, Atherton | Independent | Combined | 66.9 km | 850 | 1,017 |
| St Joseph's School, Atherton | Catholic | Primary | 67.7 km | 287 | 1,022 |
| Atherton State School, Atherton | Government | Primary | 68.2 km | 331 | 903 |
| Atherton State High School, Atherton | Government | Secondary | 68.6 km | 781 | 963 |
| Butchers Creek State School, Butchers Creek | Government | Primary | 70.8 km | 30 | 937 |
| Yungaburra State School, Yungaburra | Government | Primary | 72.0 km | 217 | 1,025 |
| Tolga State School, Tolga | Government | Primary | 72.1 km | 269 | 981 |
| St Clare's School, Tully | Catholic | Primary | 72.8 km | 170 | 1,008 |
| Tully State School, Tully | Government | Primary | 72.9 km | 268 | 885 |
| Tully State High School, Tully | Government | Secondary | 73.9 km | 721 | 925 |
| Kairi State School, Kairi | Government | Primary | 75.7 km | 99 | 940 |
| Feluga State School, Feluga | Government | Primary | 76.7 km | 60 | 910 |
| Mutchilba State School, Mutchilba | Government | Primary | 77.0 km | 3 | — |
| Dimbulah State School, Dimbulah | Government | Combined | 77.1 km | 121 | 869 |
| St Anthony's School, Dimbulah | Catholic | Primary | 77.3 km | 50 | 998 |
| Mena Creek State School, Mena Creek | Government | Primary | 78.1 km | 19 | 907 |
| Bartle Frere State School, Bartle Frere | Government | Primary | 80.6 km | 4 | — |
| El Arish State School, El Arish | Government | Primary | 80.6 km | 32 | 918 |
| Walkamin State School, Walkamin | Government | Primary | 80.6 km | 45 | 1,000 |
| Silkwood State School, Silkwood | Government | Primary | 81.0 km | 53 | 889 |
| St John's School, Silkwood | Catholic | Primary | 81.5 km | 48 | 962 |
| St Rita's School, South Johnstone | Catholic | Primary | 84.0 km | 107 | 970 |
| South Johnstone State School, South Johnstone | Government | Primary | 84.5 km | 20 | 864 |
| Mirriwinni State School, Mirriwinni | Government | Primary | 85.4 km | 16 | 1,026 |
| Mundoo State School, Wangan | Government | Primary | 86.6 km | 30 | 901 |
| Goondi State School, Goondi Bend | Government | Primary | 88.2 km | 330 | 919 |
| Mourilyan State School, Mourilyan | Government | Primary | 89.2 km | 165 | 943 |
| Babinda State School, Babinda | Government | Combined | 89.2 km | 280 | 931 |
| Innisfail East State School, East Innisfail | Government | Primary | 90.0 km | 148 | 814 |
| Radiant Life College, East Innisfail | Independent | Combined | 90.1 km | 137 | 749 |
| Good Counsel College, Innisfail | Catholic | Secondary | 90.1 km | 414 | 982 |
| The Rainforest School, Maria Creeks | Independent | Primary | 90.2 km | 20 | 964 |
| Innisfail State School, Innisfail | Government | Primary | 90.2 km | 117 | 771 |
| Good Counsel Primary School, Innisfail | Catholic | Primary | 90.3 km | 340 | 1,001 |
| St Rita's School, Babinda | Catholic | Primary | 90.3 km | 27 | 900 |
| Mission Beach State School, Wongaling Beach | Government | Primary | 90.4 km | 296 | 991 |
| Innisfail State College, Innisfail Estate | Government | Secondary | 91.2 km | 951 | 889 |
| Flying Fish Point State School, Flying Fish Point | Government | Primary | 95.6 km | 45 | 803 |
| Bellenden Ker State School, Bellenden Ker | Government | Primary | 95.8 km | 6 | 909 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30034/hill/topic/education