58.3% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.0%
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Middle-of-the-pack results for qualifications define Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera, though university degrees are becoming much more common. While typical outcomes mirror the national average, the area has seen a significant rise in higher education over the last decade. Nearly a quarter of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 10 points since 2011 to reach 58.3%. This is about the same as the national figure and slightly above the Queensland average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 23.9% of the population, a figure that rose 8.3 points since 2011. This is a little above the Queensland average but a little below the national figure.
23.9% ▲ +53.2%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 23.9%
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 Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
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 12.9% and health at 12.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 4 schools, providing 2.55 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas. These schools are generally larger than average and have a school advantage score much higher than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.55
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
2,324
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
581
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,092
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 Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera
15 schools — 18,227 students, average ICSEA 1,068.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 5 · Secondary 3
| Ingleside State School, Tallebudgera Valley | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 60 | 1,065 |
| Currumbin Valley State School, Currumbin Valley | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 136 | 1,078 |
| Tallebudgera State School, Tallebudgera | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 751 | 1,074 |
| Hillcrest Christian College, Reedy Creek | Independent | Combined | 8.7 km | 2,055 | 1,104 |
| St Andrews Lutheran College, Tallebudgera | Independent | Combined | 8.7 km | 1,377 | 1,104 |
| St Augustine's Parish Primary School, Currumbin Waters | Catholic | Primary | 8.9 km | 482 | 1,086 |
| Gold Coast Christian College, Reedy Creek | Independent | Combined | 9.2 km | 237 | 1,066 |
| Elanora State High School, Elanora | Government | Secondary | 9.3 km | 949 | 1,023 |
| King's Christian College, Reedy Creek | Independent | Combined | 9.6 km | 5,166 | 1,074 |
| Currumbin Community Special School, Currumbin Waters | Government | Combined | 10.0 km | 95 | 1,003 |
| Marymount Primary School, Burleigh Waters | Catholic | Primary | 10.4 km | 1,020 | 1,085 |
| Marymount College, Burleigh Waters | Catholic | Secondary | 10.4 km | 1,262 | 1,073 |
| Elanora State School, Elanora | Government | Primary | 10.6 km | 924 | 1,061 |
| Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School, Palm Beach | Government | Secondary | 11.1 km | 2,819 | 1,022 |
| Palm Beach State School, Palm Beach | Government | Primary | 11.7 km | 894 | 1,059 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309051243/currumbin-valley-tallebudgera/topic/education