55.8% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.5%
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cleveland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Cleveland
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well below the national figure for school and university completion, Cleveland sees a smaller proportion of residents with higher qualifications. Only 19.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, though this is up from 15.5% in 2011. While many residents hold certificates or diplomas, the area lags behind both Queensland and Australia in overall educational attainment.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than half of residents have finished Year 12, which is a little below the Queensland rate of 57.1%. This result represents a rise of 7.3 percentage points since 2011, when only 48.5% had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cleveland, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.5% of adults. Around 19.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
19.6% ▲ +26.2%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 19.6%
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 Cleveland, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 20.6%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 15.9%. Other popular fields include society and culture, health, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Cleveland has four schools with a total of 3,180 enrolments, which is larger than about 82% of similar areas. These schools are typically much larger than those in most other areas, with an average size of 795 students.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.91
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
3,180
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
795
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,026
Higher than 55% 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 Cleveland
15 schools — 11,360 students, average ICSEA 1,056.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 3 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 3 · Combined 3
| Cleveland State School, Cleveland | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 516 | 1,009 |
| Cleveland District State High School, Cleveland | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 2,302 | 1,026 |
| Star of the Sea Primary School, Cleveland | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 166 | 1,057 |
| The Industry School - Redlands, Cleveland | Independent | Secondary | 1.4 km | 196 | 1,042 |
| Ormiston State School, Ormiston | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 570 | 1,058 |
| Thornlands State School, Thornlands | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 800 | 1,042 |
| Redland District Special School, Thornlands | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 236 | 1,004 |
| Ormiston College, Ormiston | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,524 | 1,148 |
| Vienna Woods State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 300 | 971 |
| Bay View State School, Thornlands | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 809 | 1,008 |
| Carmel College, Thornlands | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,220 | 1,045 |
| Hilliard State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 560 | 1,015 |
| Alexandra Hills State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 172 | 959 |
| St Anthony's School, Alexandra Hills | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 508 | 1,038 |
| Sheldon College, Sheldon | Independent | Combined | 5.7 km | 1,481 | 1,124 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cleveland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301021007/cleveland/topic/education