71.3% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 71.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Carina · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Carina
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A sharp rise in higher education has seen Carina become a highly qualified area since 2011. Over a decade, the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher jumped by 10 points to 34.6%. This shift is mirrored in school leaving rates, with 71.3% of residents now finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The proportion of people completing Year 12 is far above the national figure, reaching 71.3%. This result is much higher than most similar areas and rose by 11 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Carina, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 34.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the Australian average. This high level of qualification is led by bachelor degrees at 34.7% and Certificate III or IVs at 21.2%.
34.6% ▲ +43.1%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 34.6%
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 Carina, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 23.4%, followed by society and culture at 12.8% and engineering at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most areas, with an average size of 608 students and a school advantage score that is much higher than most areas. While there are only 3 schools in the area, there are 25 schools within a 3km radius.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.41
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25
Higher than 61% 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).
1,825
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
608
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,089
Higher than 79% 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 Carina
25 schools — 16,827 students, average ICSEA 1,104.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 8 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 16 · Combined 5 · Secondary 4
| Carina State School, Carindale | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 267 | 1,036 |
| Mayfield State School, Carina | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 393 | 1,073 |
| San Sisto College, Carina | Catholic | Secondary | 1.3 km | 805 | 1,080 |
| St Martin's School, Carina | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 627 | 1,111 |
| Belmont State School, Carindale | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 873 | 1,129 |
| Camp Hill State Infants and Primary School, Camp Hill | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 767 | 1,131 |
| St Oliver Plunkett School, Cannon Hill | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 615 | 1,112 |
| Whites Hill State College, Camp Hill | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | 832 | 1,020 |
| Tingalpa State School, Tingalpa | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 452 | 1,079 |
| Murarrie State School, Murarrie | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 60 | 956 |
| Cannon Hill State School, Cannon Hill | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 319 | 1,051 |
| Seven Hills State School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 487 | 1,123 |
| St Thomas' School, Camp Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 325 | 1,156 |
| Cannon Hill Anglican College, Cannon Hill | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,355 | 1,174 |
| OneSchool Global QLD - Wakerley, Wakerley | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 285 | 985 |
| Queensland Pathways State College, Coorparoo | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 384 | 964 |
| Norman Park State School, Norman Park | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 364 | 1,119 |
| Coorparoo State School, Coorparoo | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 809 | 1,132 |
| Morningside State School, Morningside | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 475 | 1,075 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Coorparoo | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 605 | 1,151 |
| Balmoral State High School, Balmoral | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 929 | 1,047 |
| Cavendish Road State High School, Holland Park | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 2,037 | 1,103 |
| Loreto College Coorparoo, Coorparoo | Catholic | Combined | 4.7 km | 989 | 1,148 |
| Lourdes Hill College, Hawthorne | Catholic | Combined | 4.7 km | 1,225 | 1,120 |
| Sts Peter and Paul's School, Bulimba | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 548 | 1,156 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Carina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303011049/carina/topic/education