61.0% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.1%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mudgeeraba - Bonogin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Better-than-average school completion rates define the local landscape in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin, where 61% of residents finished Year 12. This is well above the Queensland figure and represents a significant jump of 10 percentage points since 2011. The area is a hub for learning, hosting schools that are much larger and more advantaged than those in most similar regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The 61% Year 12 completion rate is a little above the national figure and higher than most areas. This reflects a clear upward trend in schooling since 2011, when only 51.1% of residents had finished their final year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mudgeeraba - Bonogin, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Around 22.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is about the same as the Queensland average but well below the Australian figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.9% of adults.
22.7% ▲ +50.9%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 22.7%
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 Mudgeeraba - Bonogin, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across various fields, led by management and commerce at 19.2%. Engineering, health, and society and culture also make up a large share of the local expertise.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area's five schools are much larger and have higher advantage scores than most similar areas. While the 3,864 enrolments are higher than about 89% of comparable regions, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.14
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower than 53% 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).
3,864
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
773
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,088
Higher than 79% 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 Mudgeeraba - Bonogin
18 schools — 21,428 students, average ICSEA 1,073.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 7 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 7 · Secondary 4
| Mudgeeraba Creek State School, Mudgeeraba | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 613 | 1,041 |
| Somerset College, Mudgeeraba | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,612 | 1,157 |
| Clover Hill State School, Mudgeeraba | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 888 | 1,054 |
| Mudgeeraba Special School, Mudgeeraba | Government | Combined | 4.6 km | 167 | 1,030 |
| Hillcrest Christian College, Reedy Creek | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 2,055 | 1,104 |
| Mudgeeraba State School, Mudgeeraba | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 584 | 1,016 |
| King's Christian College, Reedy Creek | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 5,166 | 1,074 |
| Gold Coast Christian College, Reedy Creek | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 237 | 1,066 |
| The Industry School - Gold Coast, Robina | Independent | Secondary | 5.2 km | 315 | 1,040 |
| Robina State High School, Robina | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 1,530 | 1,026 |
| Arcadia College, Robina | Independent | Secondary | 6.0 km | 715 | 992 |
| Ingleside State School, Tallebudgera Valley | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 60 | 1,065 |
| All Saints Anglican School, Merrimac | Independent | Combined | 6.4 km | 1,828 | 1,137 |
| Varsity College, Varsity Lakes | Government | Combined | 6.5 km | 3,304 | 1,065 |
| Robina State School, Robina | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 698 | 1,055 |
| Star of the Sea School, Merrimac | Catholic | Primary | 7.7 km | 236 | 1,045 |
| St Michael's College, Merrimac | Catholic | Secondary | 8.2 km | 820 | 1,048 |
| Merrimac State School, Merrimac | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 600 | 1,020 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309051244/mudgeeraba-bonogin/topic/education