62.9% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ormiston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ormiston
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels than most similar areas define Ormiston, where 27.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This trend of increasing qualification is reflected in the local schools, which have a much higher advantage score than most other areas. The community has become more educated over the last decade, with a significant rise in both university degrees and high school completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A strong majority of residents have finished high school, with 62.9% completing Year 12. This is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and is 6.7 percentage points higher than it was in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ormiston, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, as 27.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the state average. This figure has risen 6.8 percentage points since 2011, while certificates and diplomas also make up a large part of local qualifications.
27.3% ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Ormiston splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (28%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 23.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.6% and health at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Ormiston has two schools that are among the largest at this level, with an average size of 1,047 students. The local school system is split evenly between government and independent providers.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.90
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower than 53% 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).
2,094
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,047
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,124
Higher than 90% 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 Ormiston
18 schools — 12,895 students, average ICSEA 1,042.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3
| Ormiston College, Ormiston | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 1,524 | 1,148 |
| Ormiston State School, Ormiston | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 570 | 1,058 |
| Wellington Point State School, Wellington Point | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 411 | 1,033 |
| Cleveland District State High School, Cleveland | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 2,302 | 1,026 |
| St Mary MacKillop Primary School, Birkdale | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 557 | 1,071 |
| Redlands College, Wellington Point | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,443 | 1,100 |
| Cleveland State School, Cleveland | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 516 | 1,009 |
| Wellington Point State High School, Wellington Point | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 767 | 984 |
| Vienna Woods State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 300 | 971 |
| Alexandra Hills State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 172 | 959 |
| Star of the Sea Primary School, Cleveland | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 166 | 1,057 |
| The Industry School - Redlands, Cleveland | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 196 | 1,042 |
| St Anthony's School, Alexandra Hills | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 508 | 1,038 |
| Birkdale South State School, Birkdale | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 407 | 993 |
| Alexandra Hills State High School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,460 | 984 |
| Hilliard State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 560 | 1,015 |
| Thornlands State School, Thornlands | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 800 | 1,042 |
| Redland District Special School, Thornlands | Government | Combined | 4.8 km | 236 | 1,004 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ormiston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301021008/ormiston/topic/education