55.1% ▲ +18.3%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.6%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Guanaba - Springbrook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Guanaba - Springbrook
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well below the national figure, only 55.1% of people in Guanaba - Springbrook have finished Year 12. Education levels have climbed since 2011, but the area still lags behind both Queensland and the rest of Australia in school and university completions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion rose 8.5 points since 2011 to reach 55.1%. This is a little below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and well below the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Guanaba - Springbrook, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 19.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. This represents a 5.7 point increase since 2011, and the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 35.9%.
19.8% ▲ +40.2%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 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 Guanaba - Springbrook, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 13.7%, followed closely by Management and commerce at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two small government primary schools with only 38 total enrolments. While these schools are among the smallest at this level, they have a school advantage score that is higher than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.74
Higher than 64% 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).
38
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
19
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,059
Higher than 69% 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 Guanaba - Springbrook
10 schools — 3,982 students, average ICSEA 1,046.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Numinbah Valley State School, Numinbah Valley | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 9 | 972 |
| Gilston State School, Gilston | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 484 | 1,026 |
| Beechmont State School, Beechmont | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 120 | 1,042 |
| Mudgeeraba Creek State School, Mudgeeraba | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 613 | 1,041 |
| Silkwood School, Mount Nathan | Independent | Combined | 10.2 km | 765 | 1,073 |
| Springbrook State School, Springbrook | Government | Primary | 11.1 km | 29 | 1,086 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Nerang | Catholic | Primary | 11.6 km | 338 | 1,036 |
| St Bernard State School, Tamborine Mountain | Government | Primary | 14.5 km | 117 | 1,039 |
| Tamborine Mountain State School, Tamborine Mountain | Government | Primary | 18.6 km | 564 | 1,054 |
| Tamborine Mountain State High School, Tamborine Mountain | Government | Secondary | 18.7 km | 943 | 1,039 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Guanaba - Springbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309041241/guanaba-springbrook/topic/education