47.0% ▲ +23.5%
Lower than 69% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Longman · Federal Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Longman
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Year 12 completion rates rose by 8.9 percentage points since 2011 in Longman, though schooling levels remain low. Only 47% of residents have finished high school, which is far below the national figure. This trend of lower formal schooling is seen across the area's qualifications as well.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people have finished high school here than in most other areas, with 47% completing Year 12. This is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Longman, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 11.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.3% of residents.
11.8% —
Lower than 90% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 11.8%
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 Longman, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 17.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools in Longman are typically much larger than in most areas, with an average size of 700 students. However, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual, and the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
1.22
Lower than 93% of federal electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
44
Lower than 83% 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).
30,795
Higher than 71% of federal electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
700
Higher than 87% of federal electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
982
Lower than 80% of federal electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Longman
44 schools — 30,795 students, average ICSEA 982.
By sector: Government 31 · Independent 10 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 26 · Secondary 12 · Combined 6
| Elimbah State School, Elimbah | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 538 | 988 |
| Caboolture Montessori School, Caboolture | Independent | Primary | 4.0 km | 218 | 1,069 |
| Australian Christian College - Moreton, Caboolture | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 2,110 | 1,046 |
| Pumicestone State School, Caboolture | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 938 | 938 |
| Tullawong State School, Caboolture | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 474 | 897 |
| Tullawong State High School, Caboolture | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 897 | 936 |
| St Paul's Lutheran Primary School, Caboolture | Independent | Primary | 5.7 km | 339 | 1,042 |
| Alta-1 College, Caboolture | Independent | Secondary | 5.7 km | 132 | 956 |
| Caboolture East State School, Caboolture | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 539 | 930 |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Caboolture | Catholic | Primary | 7.0 km | 646 | 1,018 |
| Wamuran State School, Wamuran | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 323 | 979 |
| Caboolture State School, Caboolture | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 254 | 888 |
| St Columban's College, Caboolture | Catholic | Secondary | 7.2 km | 1,171 | 1,026 |
| Horizons College of Learning and Enrichment, Caboolture | Independent | Secondary | 7.6 km | 225 | 918 |
| Caboolture State High School, Caboolture | Government | Secondary | 7.7 km | 1,373 | 942 |
| Lee Street State Special School, Caboolture | Government | Secondary | 7.9 km | 131 | 941 |
| Bellmere State School, Bellmere | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 695 | 946 |
| Caboolture Special School, Caboolture South | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 197 | 962 |
| Morayfield State School, Morayfield | Government | Primary | 9.7 km | 455 | 895 |
| Minimbah State School, Morayfield | Government | Primary | 10.0 km | 668 | 949 |
| Morayfield State High School, Morayfield | Government | Secondary | 10.0 km | 1,654 | 939 |
| St Michael's College, Caboolture | Independent | Primary | 10.3 km | 368 | 1,036 |
| Morayfield East State School, Morayfield | Government | Primary | 11.2 km | 982 | 931 |
| Delaneys Creek State School, Delaneys Creek | Government | Primary | 13.5 km | 288 | 1,000 |
| St Eugene College, Burpengary | Catholic | Combined | 14.9 km | 1,494 | 1,031 |
| Birali Steiner School, Beachmere | Independent | Combined | 15.0 km | 157 | 1,014 |
| Burpengary State School, Burpengary | Government | Primary | 15.4 km | 947 | 960 |
| Burpengary Meadows State School, Burpengary | Government | Primary | 15.5 km | 702 | 994 |
| Woodford State School, Woodford | Government | Combined | 16.2 km | 493 | 952 |
| The Younity School, Burpengary | Independent | Secondary | 16.6 km | 55 | 921 |
| Narangba Valley State School, Narangba | Government | Primary | 16.9 km | 1,067 | 1,016 |
| Beachmere State School, Beachmere | Government | Primary | 16.9 km | 334 | 963 |
| Narangba Valley State High School, Narangba | Government | Secondary | 17.0 km | 1,821 | 999 |
| Carmichael College, Morayfield | Independent | Combined | 17.0 km | 958 | 1,052 |
| Mount Mee State School, Mount Mee | Government | Primary | 17.0 km | 53 | 994 |
| Burpengary State Secondary College, Burpengary | Government | Secondary | 17.3 km | 1,121 | 964 |
| Jinibara State School, Narangba | Government | Primary | 17.9 km | 611 | 980 |
| Narangba State School, Narangba | Government | Primary | 20.8 km | 641 | 997 |
| Banksia Beach State School, Banksia Beach | Government | Primary | 21.8 km | 818 | 996 |
| Northpine Christian College, Dakabin | Independent | Combined | 22.9 km | 952 | 1,068 |
| Dakabin State High School, Dakabin | Government | Secondary | 23.7 km | 980 | 940 |
| Bribie Island State School, Bongaree | Government | Primary | 24.0 km | 427 | 942 |
| Bribie Island State High School, Bongaree | Government | Secondary | 24.4 km | 1,020 | 969 |
| Dakabin State School, Kallangur | Government | Primary | 24.7 km | 529 | 958 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Longman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED320/longman/topic/education