57.3% —
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Pimpama - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Pimpama - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in Pimpama - South hold high-level degrees compared to most similar areas. While over half the population finished Year 12, only 15.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.3% of people here completed Year 12, which is roughly the same as the Queensland average and just a little below the Australian figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Pimpama - South, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.4% of residents. Only 15.3% have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the state average.
15.3% —
Lower than 68% 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 Pimpama - South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (23%) and Bachelor degree (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 18.3%, followed by society and culture at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three government schools with a total of 2,818 enrolments, though it has much fewer schools per 1,000 children than most similar areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.96
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower than 63% 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).
2,818
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
939
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
979
Lower than 68% 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 Pimpama - South
14 schools — 13,471 students, average ICSEA 1,018.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 5 · Secondary 2
| Gainsborough State School, Pimpama | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 849 | 1,003 |
| Pimpama State Secondary College, Pimpama | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,222 | 966 |
| Pimpama State Primary College, Pimpama | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 747 | 972 |
| Coomera Springs State School, Upper Coomera | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 654 | 999 |
| St Joseph's College, Coomera | Catholic | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,299 | 1,039 |
| Coomera Rivers State School, Coomera | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 819 | 1,001 |
| Picnic Creek State School, Coomera | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 886 | 996 |
| Coomera Anglican College, Upper Coomera | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,595 | 1,084 |
| Assisi Catholic College, Upper Coomera | Catholic | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,516 | 1,055 |
| Pimpama State School, Pimpama | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 792 | 993 |
| Foxwell State Secondary College, Coomera | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,123 | 997 |
| Coomera State Special School, Coomera | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 278 | 1,005 |
| Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School, Pimpama | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 794 | 1,056 |
| Ormeau State School, Pimpama | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 897 | 998 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pimpama - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309071555/pimpama-south/topic/education