60.7% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.1%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Arundel · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Arundel
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Better access to higher learning has shaped daily life in Arundel, where the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher rose by 8.8 points since 2011 to reach 24.1%. This shift towards higher qualifications is matched by a growing number of residents finishing high school.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people in Arundel are finishing high school than in the rest of the state, with 60.7% completing Year 12. This figure is a little above the national mark of 58.8% and has risen by 8.6 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Arundel, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Around 24.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the Queensland figure. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 27.6% and bachelor degrees at 25.6%.
24.1% ▲ +58.0%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Arundel splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 20.9%, followed by health at 13.9% and engineering at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Arundel has two schools with a much higher average advantage score than most areas. These schools are among the largest at this level, with total enrolments of 2,577 across government and independent sectors.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.05
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower than 53% 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).
2,577
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,289
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,091
Higher than 80% 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 Arundel
18 schools — 17,286 students, average ICSEA 1,035.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 7 · Combined 2
| Arundel State School, Arundel | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 925 | 1,035 |
| A B Paterson College, Arundel | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 1,652 | 1,123 |
| Coombabah State High School, Coombabah | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,113 | 977 |
| Biggera Waters State School, Biggera Waters | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 713 | 1,030 |
| Southport Flexible School, Southport | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 90 | 935 |
| Labrador State School, Labrador | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 670 | 997 |
| Queensland Academy for Health Sciences, Southport | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 468 | 1,109 |
| Musgrave Hill State School, Southport | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 636 | 1,028 |
| Southport Special School, Southport | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 212 | 1,027 |
| Helensvale State School, Helensvale | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 871 | 1,015 |
| Pacific Pines State High School, Pacific Pines | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 2,193 | 1,009 |
| Pacific Pines State School, Pacific Pines | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 759 | 1,016 |
| Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary School, Ashmore | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 815 | 1,074 |
| Aquinas College, Ashmore | Catholic | Secondary | 4.7 km | 805 | 1,058 |
| Southport State High School, Southport | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 2,231 | 1,031 |
| Jubilee Primary School, Pacific Pines | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 720 | 1,058 |
| Southport State School, Southport | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 538 | 1,012 |
| Helensvale State High School, Helensvale | Government | Secondary | 5.6 km | 1,875 | 1,017 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Arundel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309031235/arundel/topic/education