47.1% ▲ +17.4%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.1%
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Coombabah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Coombabah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in Coombabah have a university degree compared to the rest of the country, with only 13.4% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a significant gap below the national figure. While schooling levels have risen over the last decade, the area generally has lower educational attainment than most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 47.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian average of 58.8%. This result is well below the Queensland figure, although the proportion of people finishing school rose 7.0 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Coombabah, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is much lower than most areas, sitting at 13.4%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV (35.5%) or a diploma (18.4%).
13.4% ▲ +63.4%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 13.4%
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 Coombabah, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (23%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 17.7% and engineering at 14.5%. Health and society and culture also make up a significant share of the local workforce's studies.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Coombabah has two government schools, which are among the largest of their kind. However, the area has fewer schools per 1,000 children than most similar areas and a lower average school advantage score.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.40
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 75% 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).
1,843
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
922
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
990
Lower than 62% 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 Coombabah
10 schools — 9,934 students, average ICSEA 1,038.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Coombabah State High School, Coombabah | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,113 | 977 |
| A B Paterson College, Arundel | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,652 | 1,123 |
| Coombabah State School, Coombabah | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 730 | 1,009 |
| St Francis Xavier School, Runaway Bay | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 665 | 1,076 |
| Biggera Waters State School, Biggera Waters | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 713 | 1,030 |
| Helensvale State School, Helensvale | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 871 | 1,015 |
| Arundel State School, Arundel | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 925 | 1,035 |
| Helensvale State High School, Helensvale | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,875 | 1,017 |
| Labrador State School, Labrador | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 670 | 997 |
| Jubilee Primary School, Pacific Pines | Catholic | Primary | 5.3 km | 720 | 1,058 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Coombabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309031237/coombabah/topic/education