56.7% —
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Upper Coomera - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Upper Coomera - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher qualification levels are less common in Upper Coomera - North than in most similar areas. While about 57% of residents finished Year 12, those with a bachelor degree or higher are far fewer than the national figure. The area is home to some of the largest schools in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Around 56.7% of people here completed Year 12, which is about the same as the Queensland figure and slightly below the national average. Roughly 22% of residents had Year 10 as their highest year of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Upper Coomera - North, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.3% of the population, which is well below the state average and far below the national figure. Trade certificates are more common, with 37% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
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 Upper Coomera - North, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 19%, followed by society and culture and engineering, which both sit around 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five schools, which is more than most similar places, though there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual. These schools are among the largest at this level, with an average of 1,352 students each.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.98
Lower than 86% 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).
6,762
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,352
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,044
Higher than 63% 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 Upper Coomera - North
15 schools — 15,976 students, average ICSEA 1,018.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Upper Coomera State College, Upper Coomera | Government | Combined | 1.1 km | 1,682 | 964 |
| Assisi Catholic College, Upper Coomera | Catholic | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,516 | 1,055 |
| Coomera Anglican College, Upper Coomera | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,595 | 1,084 |
| Saint Stephen's College, Coomera | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,315 | 1,109 |
| Coomera Springs State School, Upper Coomera | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 654 | 999 |
| Coomera State School, Coomera | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 368 | 1,004 |
| Highland Reserve State School, Upper Coomera | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 899 | 1,026 |
| Foxwell State Secondary College, Coomera | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,123 | 997 |
| Coomera Rivers State School, Coomera | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 819 | 1,001 |
| Oxenford State School, Oxenford | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 520 | 993 |
| Pimpama State Secondary College, Pimpama | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,222 | 966 |
| Pimpama State Primary College, Pimpama | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 747 | 972 |
| Gainsborough State School, Pimpama | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 849 | 1,003 |
| Pimpama State School, Pimpama | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 792 | 993 |
| Helensvale State High School, Helensvale | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 1,875 | 1,017 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Upper Coomera - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309071557/upper-coomera-north/topic/education