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Forest Hill · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Forest Hill

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

A jump of 19 percentage points in Year 12 completions since 2011 shows that more people in Forest Hill are finishing high school. Despite this growth, the area still has a much lower proportion of university degrees than the state and national figures.

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Where Forest Hill sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.7% ▼ -5.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Forest Hill — lower than 70% of areas.

Forest Hill8.7%
4342, QLD 7.8%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About half of residents have completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this remains well below the national figure of 58.8%. Other common highest school levels include Year 10 at 22.8% and Year 9 or below at 11.7%.

Completed Year 12

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50.9% ▲ +58.9%

Higher than 82% 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 Forest Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Year 12 50.9% Year 10 22.8% Year 9 or below 11.7% Year 11 7.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 8.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the Queensland average and has barely changed since 2011. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 44.7% of the group.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.7% ▼ -5.0%

Lower than 70% 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 Forest Hill, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 14%.

Certificate III / IV 44.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.2% Bachelor degree 10.1% Certificate I / II 7.3% Postgraduate degree 4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 17.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.4% and agriculture and environment at 11.2%.

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 Forest Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322046/forest-hill/topic/education