57.9% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.3%
- 2016: 53.4%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ashmore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ashmore
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Ashmore sits around the middle of similar areas for most educational milestones. While about 21.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, this is well below the national figure. However, both school completion and university qualifications have risen steadily since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Around 57.9% of residents have completed Year 12, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. This represents a 7.6 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ashmore, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 21.1% since 2011, though this remains well below the Australian average. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 26.7% of the population.
21.1% ▲ +51.6%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 21.1%
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 Ashmore, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 34%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in the area are management and commerce at 18.8%, followed by society and culture at 11.3% and health at 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Ashmore has two government primary schools, which are much larger on average than those in most other areas. Despite having a higher school advantage score than most, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.97
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25
Higher than 61% 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).
1,474
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
737
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,049
Higher than 65% 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 Ashmore
25 schools — 20,705 students, average ICSEA 1,060.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 6 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 8 · Combined 6
| Ashmore State School, Ashmore | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 745 | 1,040 |
| Trinity Lutheran College, Ashmore | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 1,322 | 1,086 |
| Aquinas College, Ashmore | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 805 | 1,058 |
| Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary School, Ashmore | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 815 | 1,074 |
| Benowa State High School, Benowa | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 2,129 | 1,064 |
| Bellevue Park State School, Ashmore | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 729 | 1,059 |
| Queensland Academy for Health Sciences, Southport | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 468 | 1,109 |
| St Kevin's School, Benowa | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 427 | 1,072 |
| Keebra Park State High School, Southport | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,001 | 968 |
| Josiah College, Carrara | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 102 | 1,084 |
| Benowa State School, Benowa | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 894 | 1,089 |
| Emmanuel College, Carrara | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,686 | 1,139 |
| Nerang State School, Nerang | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 244 | 979 |
| Southport State School, Southport | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 538 | 1,012 |
| Southport Special School, Southport | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 212 | 1,027 |
| Musgrave Hill State School, Southport | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 636 | 1,028 |
| Southport Flexible School, Southport | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 90 | 935 |
| Southport State High School, Southport | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 2,231 | 1,031 |
| The Southport School, Southport | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,621 | 1,118 |
| St Hilda's School, Southport | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,258 | 1,135 |
| Nerang State High School, Nerang | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 998 | 970 |
| William Duncan State School, Highland Park | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 580 | 975 |
| Men of Business Academy, Southport | Independent | Secondary | 5.0 km | 238 | 993 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Nerang | Catholic | Primary | 5.4 km | 338 | 1,036 |
| Surfers Paradise State School, Surfers Paradise | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 598 | 1,035 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ashmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309091263/ashmore/topic/education