57.5% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.1%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tamborine - Canungra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Tamborine - Canungra
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About half of the adults in Tamborine - Canungra hold a formal qualification, placing the area around the middle of similar regions. The number of people finishing Year 12 has climbed steadily to 57.5% since 2011, while those with a university degree have also increased over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. This is a notable increase of 8.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tamborine - Canungra, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 22.2% of adults, a figure that is about the same as the state average but well below the national figure. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 30.6%.
22.2% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 22.2%
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 Tamborine - Canungra, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 16.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.3% and society and culture at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is home to six schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,045, which is higher than most areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.19
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
2,674
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
446
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,045
Higher than 63% 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 Tamborine - Canungra
9 schools — 3,429 students, average ICSEA 1,027.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Beechmont State School, Beechmont | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 120 | 1,042 |
| Canungra State School, Canungra | Government | Primary | 9.6 km | 384 | 1,012 |
| Numinbah Valley State School, Numinbah Valley | Government | Primary | 11.7 km | 9 | 972 |
| St Bernard State School, Tamborine Mountain | Government | Primary | 15.8 km | 117 | 1,039 |
| Tamborine Mountain State High School, Tamborine Mountain | Government | Secondary | 19.3 km | 943 | 1,039 |
| Tamborine Mountain College, North Tamborine | Independent | Combined | 19.5 km | 546 | 1,073 |
| Tamborine Mountain State School, Tamborine Mountain | Government | Primary | 19.9 km | 564 | 1,054 |
| South Rock State School, Yarrabilba | Government | Primary | 29.9 km | 496 | 957 |
| Cedar Creek State School, Cedar Creek | Government | Primary | 30.4 km | 250 | 966 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tamborine - Canungra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309041242/tamborine-canungra/topic/education