54.4% ▲ +38.6%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Coolangatta · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Coolangatta
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well below the national figure for school completion, Coolangatta has seen a significant shift in its educational profile. While only 54.4% of residents finished Year 12, this is a 15 percentage point increase since 2011. The area is now more qualified, with nearly a quarter of adults holding a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates have risen to 54.4%, though this remains a little below the Queensland figure and well below the Australian average. The most common highest year of school reached is Year 12, followed by Year 10 at 22.7%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Coolangatta, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 23.6% of the population, which is a little above the state average. This is a big increase from 12.4% in 2011, with Certificate III or IV qualifications being the most common at 26.5%.
23.6% ▲ +90.3%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Coolangatta splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 18.0%, followed by health at 12.3% and engineering at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Coolangatta has two primary schools, which is smaller than about 71% of similar areas. However, there are 3.76 schools per 1,000 children, a figure that is much higher than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.76
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
373
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
187
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,003
Lower than 56% 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 Coolangatta
9 schools — 2,917 students, average ICSEA 995.
By sector: Independent 4 · Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| The Village School Gold Coast, Coolangatta | Independent | Primary | 0.4 km | 88 | 1,047 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Tweed Heads | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 302 | 1,069 |
| Tweed Heads Public School, Tweed Heads | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 394 | 984 |
| Coolangatta State School, Coolangatta | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 285 | 989 |
| Tweed Heads South Public School, Tweed Heads South | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 142 | 882 |
| Tweed River High School, Tweed Heads South | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 590 | 940 |
| Pacific Gulgangali Jarjums Christian School, Tweed Heads South | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 32 | 781 |
| Pacific Coast Christian School, Tweed Heads South | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 999 | 1,027 |
| Pacific Hope Christian School, Tweed Heads South | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 85 | 1,014 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Coolangatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309021230/coolangatta/topic/education