61.2% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.8%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Pacific Pines - Gaven · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Pacific Pines - Gaven
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 60% of adults in Pacific Pines - Gaven have finished Year 12, a figure that is well above the Queensland average. This high school completion rate is part of a broader trend toward higher education in the area, with the proportion of people holding university degrees rising steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 10 points since 2011 to reach 61.2%. This is a little above the national figure and higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Pacific Pines - Gaven, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Around 19.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the Australian average. While this figure is a little below the state average, it has risen 7.2 points since 2011.
19.7% ▲ +57.3%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 19.7%
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 Pacific Pines - Gaven, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four schools with a total of 4,573 enrolments, making them among the largest at this level. However, with only 0.95 schools per 1,000 children, this is much lower than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.95
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Lower than 69% 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).
4,573
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,143
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,022
Higher than 53% 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 Pacific Pines - Gaven
12 schools — 11,568 students, average ICSEA 1,036.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Pacific Pines State High School, Pacific Pines | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 2,193 | 1,009 |
| Pacific Pines State School, Pacific Pines | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 759 | 1,016 |
| Park Lake State School, Pacific Pines | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 901 | 1,032 |
| Jubilee Primary School, Pacific Pines | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 720 | 1,058 |
| Gaven State School, Oxenford | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 463 | 987 |
| Helensvale State School, Helensvale | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 871 | 1,015 |
| Arundel State School, Arundel | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 925 | 1,035 |
| Nerang State School, Nerang | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 244 | 979 |
| A B Paterson College, Arundel | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 1,652 | 1,123 |
| Trinity Lutheran College, Ashmore | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 1,322 | 1,086 |
| Nerang State High School, Nerang | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 998 | 970 |
| Oxenford State School, Oxenford | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 520 | 993 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pacific Pines - Gaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309061249/pacific-pines-gaven/topic/education