59.7% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.7%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Carrara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Carrara
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce qualifications are the most common area of study in Carrara. The local workforce is becoming better qualified, with a significant jump in the number of people holding university degrees since 2011. Most residents have completed their secondary schooling, and the area's schools are among the most advantaged in their category.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 60% of residents have completed Year 12, which is a little above the Queensland figure. This is a notable increase from 2011, when only 49.7% of the population had finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Carrara, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has risen to 20.4% since 2011. This is slightly below the Queensland average and well below the national figure of 26.3%.
20.4% ▲ +54.6%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 20.4%
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 Carrara, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of qualification are management and commerce at 21.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.2%. Society and culture and health are also common areas of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Carrara's two independent schools are much larger than most and among the highest for school advantage. However, with only 0.92 schools per 1,000 children, this is much lower than most similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.92
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 51% 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).
1,788
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
894
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,136
Higher than 93% 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 Carrara
20 schools — 16,625 students, average ICSEA 1,063.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 5 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
| Emmanuel College, Carrara | Independent | Combined | 0.5 km | 1,686 | 1,139 |
| Josiah College, Carrara | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 102 | 1,084 |
| Merrimac State School, Merrimac | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 600 | 1,020 |
| Benowa State High School, Benowa | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 2,129 | 1,064 |
| Benowa State School, Benowa | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 894 | 1,089 |
| St Michael's College, Merrimac | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 820 | 1,048 |
| Worongary State School, Worongary | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 508 | 994 |
| St Kevin's School, Benowa | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 427 | 1,072 |
| Star of the Sea School, Merrimac | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 236 | 1,045 |
| William Duncan State School, Highland Park | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 580 | 975 |
| St Vincent's Primary School, Clear Island Waters | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 794 | 1,091 |
| Ashmore State School, Ashmore | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 745 | 1,040 |
| Bellevue Park State School, Ashmore | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 729 | 1,059 |
| All Saints Anglican School, Merrimac | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,828 | 1,137 |
| Trinity Lutheran College, Ashmore | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 1,322 | 1,086 |
| Nerang State High School, Nerang | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 998 | 970 |
| Nerang State School, Nerang | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 244 | 979 |
| Merrimac State High School, Mermaid Waters | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 930 | 1,029 |
| Arcadia College, Robina | Independent | Secondary | 5.5 km | 715 | 992 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Nerang | Catholic | Primary | 5.5 km | 338 | 1,036 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Carrara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309061246/carrara/topic/education