56.2% —
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ormeau (East) - Stapylton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ormeau (East) - Stapylton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Trade and technical training are common choices for people in Ormeau (East) - Stapylton, where 38.2% of adults hold a Certificate III or IV. This creates a local workforce that leans more toward practical skills than university degrees. While most residents finish high school, university qualifications are far less common here than in the rest of Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is roughly the same as the Queensland figure. The most common stopping point for those who did not finish Year 12 was Year 10, at 21.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ormeau (East) - Stapylton, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 14.0% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well below the Queensland average and far below the national rate. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, making up 38.2% of the group.
14.0% —
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Ormeau (East) - Stapylton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (23%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study are Management and commerce at 19.2%, followed by Engineering and related fields at 14.2% and Society and culture at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four schools with a total of 2,955 enrolments, making it larger than about 79% of similar areas. While the typical school size of 739 students is much higher than most areas, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.40
Lower than 72% 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).
2,955
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
739
Higher than 82% 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 Ormeau (East) - Stapylton
17 schools — 13,033 students, average ICSEA 984.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 3 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Norfolk Village State School, Ormeau | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 625 | 1,005 |
| Ormeau Woods State High School, Ormeau | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,404 | 996 |
| Mother Teresa Primary School, Ormeau | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 213 | 1,031 |
| Livingstone Christian College, Ormeau | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 1,222 | 1,043 |
| Toogoolawa School, Ormeau | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 116 | 955 |
| Mount Warren Park State School, Mount Warren Park | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 477 | 965 |
| Windaroo State School, Mount Warren Park | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 851 | 987 |
| Ormeau State School, Pimpama | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 897 | 998 |
| Beenleigh Special School, Mount Warren Park | Government | Combined | 5.8 km | 381 | 973 |
| Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School, Pimpama | Independent | Combined | 6.2 km | 794 | 1,056 |
| Beenleigh State High School, Beenleigh | Government | Secondary | 6.2 km | 2,358 | 928 |
| Beenleigh State School, Beenleigh | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 433 | 931 |
| Eagleby South State School, Eagleby | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 471 | 901 |
| St Joseph's Tobruk Memorial School, Beenleigh | Catholic | Primary | 6.8 km | 518 | 1,018 |
| Trinity College, Beenleigh | Catholic | Secondary | 6.9 km | 954 | 1,018 |
| Pimpama State School, Pimpama | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 792 | 993 |
| Eagleby State School, Eagleby | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 527 | 921 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ormeau (East) - Stapylton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309071552/ormeau-stapylton/topic/education