59.4% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.5%
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Helensvale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Helensvale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Helensvale sits around the middle of similar areas for most education markers. The most striking change is a steady climb in schooling, with the share of people finishing Year 12 rising by 11 points since 2011 to reach 59.4%. This reflects a general trend toward higher attainment across the suburb.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 59.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is a little above the Queensland figure. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 48.5% of people had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Helensvale, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 8.2 points since 2011 to 21.0%. While this is about the same as the Queensland average, it is well below the national figure of 26.3%.
21.0% ▲ +63.6%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 21.0%
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 Helensvale, 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 common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 21.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.8%. Health and society and culture are also common, each making up around 11% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has just two schools, which is smaller than most similar areas, but these schools are among the largest of their kind with 2,746 total enrolments. Both are government schools, split evenly between primary and secondary types.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.58
Lower than 98% 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).
2,746
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,373
Higher than 99% 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 Helensvale
17 schools — 19,208 students, average ICSEA 1,035.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 5 · Secondary 3
| Helensvale State School, Helensvale | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 871 | 1,015 |
| Helensvale State High School, Helensvale | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,875 | 1,017 |
| A B Paterson College, Arundel | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,652 | 1,123 |
| Jubilee Primary School, Pacific Pines | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 720 | 1,058 |
| Coombabah State School, Coombabah | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 730 | 1,009 |
| Gaven State School, Oxenford | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 463 | 987 |
| Arundel State School, Arundel | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 925 | 1,035 |
| Pacific Pines State School, Pacific Pines | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 759 | 1,016 |
| Oxenford State School, Oxenford | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 520 | 993 |
| Pacific Pines State High School, Pacific Pines | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 2,193 | 1,009 |
| Park Lake State School, Pacific Pines | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 901 | 1,032 |
| Coomera State School, Coomera | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 368 | 1,004 |
| Saint Stephen's College, Coomera | Independent | Combined | 5.9 km | 1,315 | 1,109 |
| Foxwell State Secondary College, Coomera | Government | Secondary | 6.3 km | 1,123 | 997 |
| Upper Coomera State College, Upper Coomera | Government | Combined | 6.6 km | 1,682 | 964 |
| Coomera Anglican College, Upper Coomera | Independent | Combined | 7.1 km | 1,595 | 1,084 |
| Assisi Catholic College, Upper Coomera | Catholic | Combined | 7.2 km | 1,516 | 1,055 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Helensvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309071252/helensvale/topic/education