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Prince Henry Heights · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Prince Henry Heights

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

A massive jump in academic achievement has transformed Prince Henry Heights since 2011. The area is now highly educated, with 40.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national level. This shift is seen across the board, as the proportion of people finishing Year 12 has also climbed steeply.

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Where Prince Henry Heights sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

40.5% ▲ +587.4%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Prince Henry Heights — higher than 99% of areas.

Prince Henry Heights40.5%
4350, QLD 21.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion has risen 37 points since 2011, with 70.6% of residents now finishing Year 12. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and among the highest rates for similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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70.6% ▲ +112.7%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Prince Henry Heights, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 16%.

Year 12 70.6% Year 10 14.3% Year 11 4.7% Year 9 or below 1.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose from 5.9% in 2011 to 40.5%, which is far above the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common high-level qualification is a bachelor degree, held by 34.5% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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40.5% ▲ +587.4%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

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 Prince Henry Heights, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (17%) and Certificate III / IV (17%).

Bachelor degree 34.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.8% Certificate III / IV 14.6% Postgraduate degree 13.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.2% Certificate I / II 1.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are most commonly in management and commerce (21.0%) or health (18.6%). Other common fields include education and society and culture, both at 9.7%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Prince Henry Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321087/prince-henry-heights/topic/education