# Education & Qualifications — Logan

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

Area: Logan (Council (LGA))

More than half of residents in Logan have completed Year 12, and this figure has risen by 8.7 percentage points since 2011. While more people are finishing school, the area still trails the state and national figures for both high school completion and university degrees.

About 52.8% of people finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas but well below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. Other common highest levels of schooling include Year 10 for 21.9% of residents.

Only 13.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification in the area is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.5% of adults.

Logan has one of the largest school systems at this level with 83 schools and 65,160 enrolments. Most students attend government schools, which make up 67.5% of the sector.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 18.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.3%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Completed Year 12 | 52.8% | +19.8% since 2011 |
| Adults with a bachelor degree or higher | 13.7% | +45.0% since 2011 |
| Schools | 83 | — |
| Schools per 1,000 children | 1.07 | — |
| School enrolments | 65,160 | — |
| Average school size | 785 | — |
| Average school ICSEA | 974 | — |

**Highest year of school** — Year 12 52.8%, Year 10 21.9%, Year 9 or below 10.3%, Year 11 7.3%

**Highest qualification level** — Certificate III / IV 37.5%, Bachelor degree 17.1%, Advanced diploma / diploma 16.0%, Postgraduate degree 4.5%, Certificate I / II 3.0%, Graduate diploma / certificate 2.5%

**Field of qualification** — Management & commerce 18.2%, Engineering & related 15.3%, Society & culture 12.6%, Health 8.6%, Education 7.2%, Architecture & building 6.5%, Food, hospitality & personal services 6.1%, Information technology 2.7%, Creative arts 2.6%, Natural & physical sciences 1.6%, Agriculture & environment 1.4%

## Schools serving Logan

83 schools, 65,160 students, average ICSEA 974.

By sector: Government 56, Independent 15, Catholic 12

By type: Primary 49, Secondary 22, Combined 12

Nearest 10 shown:

| School | Sector | Type | Distance | Students |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marsden State High School | Government | Secondary | — | 3,857 |
| Beenleigh State High School | Government | Secondary | — | 2,358 |
| John Paul College | Independent | Combined | — | 2,235 |
| Mabel Park State High School | Government | Secondary | — | 1,814 |
| Park Ridge State High School | Government | Secondary | — | 1,696 |
| Groves Christian College | Independent | Combined | — | 1,678 |
| Faith Christian School of Distance Education - Daisy Hill Campus | Independent | Combined | — | 1,615 |
| Canterbury College | Independent | Combined | — | 1,502 |
| Emmaus College | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,501 |
| Marsden State School | Government | Primary | — | 1,411 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34590/logan/topic/education