53.5% ▲ +17.4%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.6%
- 2016: 50.3%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Paradise Point - Hollywell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Paradise Point - Hollywell
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of the adults in Paradise Point - Hollywell have finished Year 12, though this is well below the national figure. While university degrees are less common than in most of Australia, the number of people with a bachelor degree or higher has risen by 5.6 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion stands at 53.5%, which is well below both the state and national figures. This result has improved since 2011, when the rate was 45.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Paradise Point - Hollywell, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 19.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualifications at 28.3%.
19.8% ▲ +39.6%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 19.8%
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 Paradise Point - Hollywell, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 21.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4 schools within 3 km, which is among the smallest number of schools for an area of this level.
4
Lower than 92% 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).
Schools serving Paradise Point - Hollywell
4 schools — 3,221 students, average ICSEA 1,016.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Coombabah State School, Coombabah | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 730 | 1,009 |
| St Francis Xavier School, Runaway Bay | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 665 | 1,076 |
| Coombabah State High School, Coombabah | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,113 | 977 |
| Biggera Waters State School, Biggera Waters | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 713 | 1,030 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Paradise Point - Hollywell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309031239/paradise-point-hollywell/topic/education