47.9% ▲ +24.4%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.5%
- 2016: 42.5%
- 2021: 47.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gordonvale - Trinity · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Gordonvale - Trinity
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common credential in Gordonvale - Trinity, held by 41.5% of adults. While the area has a high number of schools for its size, overall school and university completion rates remain well below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen by 9.4 points since 2011 to 47.9%, but this is still far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. Only about half of residents have finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gordonvale - Trinity, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 12.8% of adults, which is much lower than most areas. This is well below the Queensland figure of 21.9%, though the proportion has risen slightly since 2011.
12.8% ▲ +34.6%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.8%
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 Gordonvale - Trinity, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 19.7%, followed by management and commerce at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 6 schools serving 2,746 students, which is more than most similar areas. However, the average school advantage score is 918, which is much lower than in most other areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.84
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
22
Higher than 55% 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).
2,746
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
458
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
918
Lower than 88% 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 Gordonvale - Trinity
22 schools — 13,260 students, average ICSEA 944.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 6 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 7 · Secondary 5
| Cairns Adventist College, Gordonvale | Independent | Combined | 9.8 km | 63 | 885 |
| White Rock State School, White Rock | Government | Primary | 10.8 km | 439 | 837 |
| Trinity Anglican School, White Rock | Independent | Combined | 10.9 km | 1,204 | 1,103 |
| Bentley Park College, Bentley Park | Government | Combined | 11.1 km | 1,771 | 869 |
| Yarrabah State School, Yarrabah | Government | Combined | 11.1 km | 405 | 688 |
| Djarragun College, Gordonvale | Independent | Combined | 11.1 km | 259 | 683 |
| Gordonvale State School, Gordonvale | Government | Primary | 11.5 km | 403 | 886 |
| St Gerard Majella Primary School, Woree | Catholic | Primary | 11.7 km | 399 | 1,035 |
| Hambledon State School, Edmonton | Government | Primary | 11.7 km | 378 | 865 |
| MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter, Mount Peter | Catholic | Combined | 11.8 km | 1,119 | 987 |
| Gordonvale State High School, Gordonvale | Government | Secondary | 11.8 km | 623 | 883 |
| St Augustine's College, Cairns | Catholic | Secondary | 11.8 km | 777 | 1,060 |
| Woree State High School, Woree | Government | Secondary | 11.8 km | 750 | 854 |
| St Joseph's School, Parramatta Park | Catholic | Primary | 11.9 km | 348 | 1,029 |
| St Michael's School, Gordonvale | Catholic | Primary | 11.9 km | 279 | 993 |
| Aloomba State School, Aloomba | Government | Primary | 11.9 km | 72 | 972 |
| Cairns State Special School, Woree | Government | Combined | 12.0 km | 130 | 913 |
| Woree State School, Woree | Government | Primary | 12.0 km | 530 | 860 |
| St Monica's College, Cairns | Catholic | Secondary | 12.2 km | 697 | 1,058 |
| Parramatta State School, Parramatta Park | Government | Primary | 12.2 km | 482 | 887 |
| Cairns State High School, Cairns North | Government | Secondary | 12.6 km | 1,636 | 1,019 |
| Isabella State School, Edmonton | Government | Primary | 12.9 km | 496 | 899 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gordonvale - Trinity [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306021148/gordonvale-trinity/topic/education