59.6% ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.5%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Oxenford - Maudsland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Oxenford - Maudsland
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Oxenford - Maudsland have finished high school than a decade ago, with Year 12 completion rates rising 12 points since 2011. While school finishes are becoming more common, the area still has a lower proportion of university degrees compared to the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 59.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is a little above the Queensland figure. This reflects a significant upward trend from 2011, when only 47.5% had finished their final year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Oxenford - Maudsland, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.5% of the population, which is well below the Australian average. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualifications, held by 37.3% of residents.
17.5% ▲ +54.6%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 17.5%
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 Oxenford - Maudsland, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 20.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are only two schools in the area, both of which are government primary schools. These schools are larger than most others in similar areas, though the region has among the lowest number of schools per 1,000 children.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.50
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
983
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
492
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
990
Lower than 62% 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 Oxenford - Maudsland
15 schools — 16,800 students, average ICSEA 1,027.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Gaven State School, Oxenford | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 463 | 987 |
| Park Lake State School, Pacific Pines | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 901 | 1,032 |
| Jubilee Primary School, Pacific Pines | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 720 | 1,058 |
| Pacific Pines State School, Pacific Pines | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 759 | 1,016 |
| Oxenford State School, Oxenford | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 520 | 993 |
| Pacific Pines State High School, Pacific Pines | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 2,193 | 1,009 |
| Helensvale State School, Helensvale | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 871 | 1,015 |
| Highland Reserve State School, Upper Coomera | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 899 | 1,026 |
| Helensvale State High School, Helensvale | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,875 | 1,017 |
| Upper Coomera State College, Upper Coomera | Government | Combined | 6.2 km | 1,682 | 964 |
| Saint Stephen's College, Coomera | Independent | Combined | 6.4 km | 1,315 | 1,109 |
| Coomera State School, Coomera | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 368 | 1,004 |
| Assisi Catholic College, Upper Coomera | Catholic | Combined | 7.6 km | 1,516 | 1,055 |
| Coomera Anglican College, Upper Coomera | Independent | Combined | 7.7 km | 1,595 | 1,084 |
| Foxwell State Secondary College, Coomera | Government | Secondary | 8.8 km | 1,123 | 997 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Oxenford - Maudsland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309071256/oxenford-maudsland/topic/education