57.6% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.7%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of over 4 percentage points separates Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach from the national average for university degrees. While 22.2% of adults here hold a bachelor degree or higher, the area has seen a steady rise in both university qualifications and high school completion rates over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is roughly the same as the Queensland figure. This is an improvement for the area, with the completion rate rising 3.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are diverse, with 30% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. Around 22.2% have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is about the same as the state average but well below the national rate.
22.2% ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 22.2%
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 Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 16.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 5 schools within 3 km of the area, which is fewer than about 90% of similar places.
5
Lower than 90% 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).
Schools serving Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach
5 schools — 3,771 students, average ICSEA 1,013.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2
| Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School, Trinity Beach | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 899 | 996 |
| Holy Cross School, Trinity Park | Catholic | Primary | 5.5 km | 572 | 1,058 |
| Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School, Smithfield | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 1,135 | 983 |
| Newman Catholic College, Smithfield | Catholic | Secondary | 5.9 km | 625 | 1,046 |
| Caravonica State School, Caravonica | Government | Primary | 9.3 km | 540 | 1,020 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306011139/clifton-beach-kewarra-beach/topic/education