53.7% ▲ +31.6%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.8%
- 2016: 47.3%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Currumbin Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Currumbin Waters
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump of 13 percentage points in Year 12 completions since 2011 marks a significant educational shift for Currumbin Waters. While the area is catching up, the proportion of people finishing high school and those with university degrees remains well below the national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 53.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia. This represents a strong upward trend from 2011, when only 40.8% had completed their final year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Currumbin Waters, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are more likely to be trade-based, with 35.1% holding a Certificate III or IV. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.2% of adults, a figure that has risen by 7.5 points since 2011 but is still well below the national average.
18.2% ▲ +70.6%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 18.2%
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 Currumbin Waters, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in the area are management and commerce at 16.7%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 13.5%. Other frequent qualifications include society and culture, health, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The two local schools are smaller than those in most similar areas and have a higher average advantage score. Half of these schools are government-run and half are Catholic.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.06
Lower than 83% 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).
577
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
289
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,072
Higher than 74% 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 Currumbin Waters
9 schools — 9,435 students, average ICSEA 1,048.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 2 · Secondary 2
| Currumbin Community Special School, Currumbin Waters | Government | Combined | 0.9 km | 95 | 1,003 |
| St Augustine's Parish Primary School, Currumbin Waters | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 482 | 1,086 |
| Currumbin State School, Currumbin | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 1,144 | 1,017 |
| Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School, Palm Beach | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 2,819 | 1,022 |
| Elanora State School, Elanora | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 924 | 1,061 |
| Elanora State High School, Elanora | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 949 | 1,023 |
| Tallebudgera State School, Tallebudgera | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 751 | 1,074 |
| St Andrews Lutheran College, Tallebudgera | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 1,377 | 1,104 |
| Palm Beach State School, Palm Beach | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 894 | 1,059 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Currumbin Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309021232/currumbin-waters/topic/education