69.5% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 69.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Belmont - Gumdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Belmont - Gumdale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 70% of people in Belmont - Gumdale have finished Year 12, making it a well-educated area where high school completion is far above the national figure. This commitment to learning is reflected in the adult population, where the share of people with a university degree has climbed significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are far above the Queensland and Australian averages, rising by 9.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 69.5%. This is much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Belmont - Gumdale, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 31.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a growing trend, with the proportion of degree holders rising 8.9 percentage points since 2011.
31.4% ▲ +39.5%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 31.4%
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 Belmont - Gumdale, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 23.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.4%. Other common areas of study include society and culture, health, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one government primary school, which is among the largest of its kind. While there are 36 schools within 3km, the local school has a higher average advantage score than most similar areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.69
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
36
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
1,152
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,152
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,060
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Belmont - Gumdale
36 schools — 23,328 students, average ICSEA 1,072.
By sector: Government 24 · Independent 8 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 22 · Combined 9 · Secondary 5
| Gumdale State School, Gumdale | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 1,152 | 1,060 |
| OneSchool Global QLD - Wakerley, Wakerley | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 285 | 985 |
| Moreton Bay College, Manly West | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,236 | 1,139 |
| Moreton Bay Boys' College, Manly West | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 568 | 1,125 |
| Manly West State School, Manly West | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 232 | 992 |
| Wondall Heights State School, Manly West | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 588 | 1,041 |
| Belmont State School, Carindale | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 873 | 1,129 |
| Lota State School, Lota | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 244 | 1,061 |
| Capalaba State College, Capalaba | Government | Combined | 4.7 km | 1,022 | 982 |
| Tingalpa State School, Tingalpa | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 452 | 1,079 |
| Brisbane Bayside State College, Wynnum West | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 910 | 981 |
| South East Brisbane Steiner School, Thorneside | Independent | Primary | 4.9 km | 30 | 1,037 |
| Birkdale South State School, Birkdale | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 407 | 993 |
| Manly State School, Manly | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 691 | 1,105 |
| Wynnum State High School, Wynnum | Government | Secondary | 5.6 km | 1,109 | 1,035 |
| St John Vianney's Primary School, Manly | Catholic | Primary | 5.7 km | 452 | 1,096 |
| Birkdale State School, Birkdale | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 462 | 1,002 |
| Citipointe Christian College, Carindale | Independent | Combined | 5.8 km | 1,805 | 1,166 |
| Carina State School, Carindale | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 267 | 1,036 |
| Alexandra Hills State High School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Secondary | 5.9 km | 1,460 | 984 |
| St Anthony's School, Alexandra Hills | Catholic | Primary | 5.9 km | 508 | 1,038 |
| Mackenzie State Primary School, Mackenzie | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 183 | 1,086 |
| Mackenzie State Special School, Mackenzie | Government | Combined | 5.9 km | 118 | 1,045 |
| Sinai College, Burbank | Independent | Primary | 6.0 km | 28 | 1,118 |
| The Sycamore School, Alexandra Hills | Independent | Combined | 6.0 km | 90 | 1,070 |
| St Luke's Catholic Parish School, Capalaba | Catholic | Primary | 6.2 km | 359 | 1,057 |
| Alexandra Hills State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 172 | 959 |
| Coolnwynpin State School, Capalaba | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 328 | 988 |
| Darling Point Special School, Manly | Government | Combined | 6.8 km | 182 | 1,021 |
| Mansfield State School, Mansfield | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 1,212 | 1,116 |
| San Sisto College, Carina | Catholic | Secondary | 7.0 km | 805 | 1,080 |
| Mayfield State School, Carina | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 393 | 1,073 |
| Mansfield State High School, Mansfield | Government | Secondary | 7.1 km | 3,807 | 1,116 |
| Mount Gravatt East State School, Mount Gravatt East | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 251 | 1,000 |
| Murarrie State School, Murarrie | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 60 | 956 |
| Brisbane Adventist College, Mansfield | Independent | Combined | 7.7 km | 587 | 1,072 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Belmont - Gumdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301011002/belmont-gumdale/topic/education