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Hinchinbrook · State Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Hinchinbrook

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

A significant jump in school completions marks the trend in Hinchinbrook, where the share of people finishing Year 12 rose by 14 percentage points since 2011. Despite this growth, education levels remain low compared to the rest of the country, with only 12.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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📍 Hinchinbrook, State Electorate

Where Hinchinbrook sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.3% ▲ +41.3%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Hinchinbrook — lower than 85% of areas.

Hinchinbrook12.3%
Rest of Qld 17.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people in Hinchinbrook have finished high school than in most other areas, with 47.9% completing Year 12. This figure is far below the national average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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47.9% ▲ +41.1%

Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Hinchinbrook, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 28%.

Year 12 47.9% Year 10 26.2% Year 9 or below 9.7% Year 11 8.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 12.3%, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. Trade certificates are the most common qualification, held by 43.7% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.3% ▲ +41.3%

Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.

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

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 21.4%, followed by management and commerce at 14.1%.

Schools

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

There are 30 schools within 3 km of residents, which is more than in about 78% of similar areas. These schools are typically much smaller than average and 66.7% are government run.

Schools within 3 km

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30

Higher than 77% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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963

Lower than 82% of state electorate 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 Hinchinbrook

30 schools — 7,266 students, average ICSEA 963.

By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 8 · Independent 2

By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 7 · Combined 1
Hinchinbrook Christian School, Ingham Independent Combined 6.7 km 7 960
Gilroy Santa Maria College, Ingham Catholic Secondary 7.0 km 313 982
Ingham State School, Ingham Government Primary 8.0 km 334 932
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, Ingham Catholic Primary 8.1 km 327 1,000
Ingham State High School, Ingham Government Secondary 8.4 km 422 923
Trebonne State School, Trebonne Government Primary 9.1 km 16 894
Victoria Plantation State School, Victoria Plantation Government Primary 9.4 km 25 908
Macknade State School, Macknade Government Primary 11.4 km 10 965
Toobanna State School, Toobanna Government Primary 14.4 km 18 798
Halifax State School, Halifax Government Primary 14.9 km 6 758
St Peter's Catholic School, Halifax Catholic Primary 15.2 km 21 879
Forrest Beach State School, Forrest Beach Government Primary 21.4 km 20 910
St Teresa's College, Abergowrie Catholic Secondary 27.6 km 78 691
Abergowrie State School, Abergowrie Government Primary 29.9 km 9 947
Cardwell State School, Cardwell Government Primary 36.9 km 76 932
Mutarnee State School, Mutarnee Government Primary 44.1 km 6 1,017
Mount Fox State School, Mount Fox Government Primary 45.1 km 6 954
Mungalla Silver Lining School, Mutarnee Independent Secondary 45.5 km 51 736
Kennedy State School, Kennedy Government Primary 46.6 km 24 786
Rollingstone State School, Rollingstone Government Primary 57.6 km 68 945
Murray River Upper State School, Murray Upper Government Primary 62.9 km 30 799
Lower Tully State School, Lower Tully Government Primary 67.0 km 32 923
Bluewater State School, Bluewater Government Primary 78.9 km 362 950
St Anthony's Catholic College - Secondary Campus, Deeragun Catholic Secondary 90.6 km 1,485 992
North Shore State School, Burdell Government Primary 92.5 km 672 988
Northern Beaches State High School, Deeragun Government Secondary 92.6 km 920 925
Bohlevale State School, Burdell Government Primary 93.5 km 474 891
St Clare's Catholic School, Burdell Catholic Primary 95.5 km 714 1,022
St Benedict's Catholic School, Shaw Catholic Primary 97.9 km 613 1,014
Mary Help of Christians Catholic College, Shaw Catholic Secondary 98.0 km 127 990

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 Hinchinbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30035/hinchinbrook/topic/education