55.6% ▲ +27.7%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.6%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Elanora · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Elanora
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 34.5% of qualified adults in Elanora hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While university degrees are less common here than across Australia, the local community has seen a steady rise in education levels over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose 12 points since 2011 to reach 55.6%. This is a little below the Queensland figure and well below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Elanora, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher grew to 19.9% by 2021. This is a little below the state average and well below the national figure.
19.9% ▲ +63.5%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 19.9%
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 Elanora, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Common fields of study for residents include management and commerce at 18.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Elanora has two government schools with an average size of 937 students, which is among the highest for similar areas. However, with only 0.84 schools per 1,000 children, this is much lower than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.84
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower than 71% 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).
1,873
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
937
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,042
Higher than 61% 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 Elanora
11 schools — 11,717 students, average ICSEA 1,054.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Elanora State High School, Elanora | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 949 | 1,023 |
| St Augustine's Parish Primary School, Currumbin Waters | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 482 | 1,086 |
| Elanora State School, Elanora | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 924 | 1,061 |
| Tallebudgera State School, Tallebudgera | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 751 | 1,074 |
| Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School, Palm Beach | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 2,819 | 1,022 |
| Currumbin Community Special School, Currumbin Waters | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 95 | 1,003 |
| St Andrews Lutheran College, Tallebudgera | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,377 | 1,104 |
| Currumbin State School, Currumbin | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 1,144 | 1,017 |
| Palm Beach State School, Palm Beach | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 894 | 1,059 |
| Marymount College, Burleigh Waters | Catholic | Secondary | 4.7 km | 1,262 | 1,073 |
| Marymount Primary School, Burleigh Waters | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 1,020 | 1,085 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Elanora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309021233/elanora/topic/education