56.8% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 50% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 48.0%
- 2016: 51.7%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Fadden · Federal Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Fadden
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of Fadden residents have completed Year 12, reflecting a steady increase in school finishes over the last decade. While university degrees are less common here than in the rest of the country, a strong focus on trade and vocational certificates defines the local workforce.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 8.9 points since 2011 to reach 56.8%. This is about the same as the Queensland figure and just a little below the national rate.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Fadden, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 19% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.7% of residents.
19.0% —
Lower than 61% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 19.0%
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 Fadden, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study are management and commerce at 20.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Fadden has some of the largest schools in its category with an average size of 892 students. However, there are few schools available for the number of children, with only 0.80 schools per 1,000 children.
0.80
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Lower than 99% of federal 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).
25,880
Lower than 56% of federal electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
892
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,018
Lower than 55% of federal electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Fadden
29 schools — 25,880 students, average ICSEA 1,018.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 4 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 17 · Combined 6 · Secondary 6
| St Joseph's College, Coomera | Catholic | Combined | 0.6 km | 1,299 | 1,039 |
| Picnic Creek State School, Coomera | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 886 | 996 |
| Pimpama State Primary College, Pimpama | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 747 | 972 |
| Pimpama State Secondary College, Pimpama | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,222 | 966 |
| Coomera Rivers State School, Coomera | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 819 | 1,001 |
| Coomera State Special School, Coomera | Government | Combined | 1.9 km | 278 | 1,005 |
| Foxwell State Secondary College, Coomera | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,123 | 997 |
| Gainsborough State School, Pimpama | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 849 | 1,003 |
| Coomera State School, Coomera | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 368 | 1,004 |
| Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School, Pimpama | Independent | Combined | 6.0 km | 794 | 1,056 |
| Ormeau State School, Pimpama | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 897 | 998 |
| Helensvale State High School, Helensvale | Government | Secondary | 7.1 km | 1,875 | 1,017 |
| Oxenford State School, Oxenford | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 520 | 993 |
| Livingstone Christian College, Ormeau | Independent | Combined | 7.8 km | 1,222 | 1,043 |
| Toogoolawa School, Ormeau | Independent | Combined | 7.9 km | 116 | 955 |
| Mother Teresa Primary School, Ormeau | Catholic | Primary | 8.1 km | 213 | 1,031 |
| Coombabah State School, Coombabah | Government | Primary | 8.7 km | 730 | 1,009 |
| Helensvale State School, Helensvale | Government | Primary | 9.1 km | 871 | 1,015 |
| Ormeau Woods State High School, Ormeau | Government | Secondary | 9.7 km | 1,404 | 996 |
| Woongoolba State School, Woongoolba | Government | Primary | 10.0 km | 237 | 973 |
| Jubilee Primary School, Pacific Pines | Catholic | Primary | 10.5 km | 720 | 1,058 |
| A B Paterson College, Arundel | Independent | Combined | 10.8 km | 1,652 | 1,123 |
| St Francis Xavier School, Runaway Bay | Catholic | Primary | 10.9 km | 665 | 1,076 |
| Coombabah State High School, Coombabah | Government | Secondary | 11.0 km | 1,113 | 977 |
| Pacific Pines State School, Pacific Pines | Government | Primary | 11.8 km | 759 | 1,016 |
| Pacific Pines State High School, Pacific Pines | Government | Secondary | 12.1 km | 2,193 | 1,009 |
| Biggera Waters State School, Biggera Waters | Government | Primary | 12.2 km | 713 | 1,030 |
| Arundel State School, Arundel | Government | Primary | 12.8 km | 925 | 1,035 |
| Labrador State School, Labrador | Government | Primary | 14.0 km | 670 | 997 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Fadden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED308/fadden/topic/education