52.5% ▲ +26.2%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.6%
- 2016: 46.4%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Nerang - Mount Nathan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Nerang - Mount Nathan
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Nerang - Mount Nathan have finished school and university than a decade ago. Year 12 completion rose 11 points since 2011, while the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher climbed 5.7 points. Despite these gains, the area still falls well below state and national figures for higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 52.5% of people finished Year 12, which is well below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian figure of 58.8%. For others, the most common highest school year reached was Year 10 at 24.2%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Nerang - Mount Nathan, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 15.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.8% of residents.
15.5% ▲ +58.1%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 15.5%
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 Nerang - Mount Nathan, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 17.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.4% and society and culture at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 5 schools in the area serving 2,829 students, with a typical school size of 566. While these schools are larger than most, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children compared to similar areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.26
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 55% 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).
2,829
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
566
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,016
Higher than 50% 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 Nerang - Mount Nathan
17 schools — 14,937 students, average ICSEA 1,043.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Silkwood School, Mount Nathan | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 765 | 1,073 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Nerang | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 338 | 1,036 |
| Nerang State High School, Nerang | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 998 | 970 |
| William Duncan State School, Highland Park | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 580 | 975 |
| Nerang State School, Nerang | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 244 | 979 |
| Worongary State School, Worongary | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 508 | 994 |
| Gilston State School, Gilston | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 484 | 1,026 |
| Trinity Lutheran College, Ashmore | Independent | Combined | 6.1 km | 1,322 | 1,086 |
| Pacific Pines State High School, Pacific Pines | Government | Secondary | 6.2 km | 2,193 | 1,009 |
| Pacific Pines State School, Pacific Pines | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 759 | 1,016 |
| Park Lake State School, Pacific Pines | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 901 | 1,032 |
| Emmanuel College, Carrara | Independent | Combined | 6.9 km | 1,686 | 1,139 |
| Josiah College, Carrara | Independent | Combined | 7.0 km | 102 | 1,084 |
| Ashmore State School, Ashmore | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 745 | 1,040 |
| Jubilee Primary School, Pacific Pines | Catholic | Primary | 7.7 km | 720 | 1,058 |
| Benowa State High School, Benowa | Government | Secondary | 8.4 km | 2,129 | 1,064 |
| Gaven State School, Oxenford | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 463 | 987 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nerang - Mount Nathan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309061248/nerang-mount-nathan/topic/education