61.6% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.3%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Molendinar · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Molendinar
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 61% of people in Molendinar have finished Year 12, which is a much higher rate than most similar areas. This reflects a steady climb in schooling levels over the last decade. While the area has a growing number of university degrees, vocational certificates remain very common.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The share of people who finished Year 12 rose 9.3 points since 2011 to reach 61.6%. This is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and a little above the national rate.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Molendinar, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 22.2% of the population, which is about the same as the state average but well below the national figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29.3% of residents.
22.2% ▲ +47.4%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 22.2%
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 Molendinar, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study are management and commerce at 19.5%, followed by society and culture at 12.5% and engineering at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The single independent school in the area is among the largest of its kind, with 1,322 enrolments and a school advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.82
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Lower than 51% 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).
1,322
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,322
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,086
Higher than 78% 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 Molendinar
19 schools — 15,911 students, average ICSEA 1,047.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 7 · Combined 3
| Trinity Lutheran College, Ashmore | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 1,322 | 1,086 |
| Aquinas College, Ashmore | Catholic | Secondary | 2.2 km | 805 | 1,058 |
| Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary School, Ashmore | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 815 | 1,074 |
| Queensland Academy for Health Sciences, Southport | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 468 | 1,109 |
| Ashmore State School, Ashmore | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 745 | 1,040 |
| Nerang State School, Nerang | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 244 | 979 |
| Arundel State School, Arundel | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 925 | 1,035 |
| Southport Flexible School, Southport | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 90 | 935 |
| Musgrave Hill State School, Southport | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 636 | 1,028 |
| Southport Special School, Southport | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 212 | 1,027 |
| Southport State School, Southport | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 538 | 1,012 |
| Keebra Park State High School, Southport | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,001 | 968 |
| Bellevue Park State School, Ashmore | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 729 | 1,059 |
| Southport State High School, Southport | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 2,231 | 1,031 |
| Benowa State High School, Benowa | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 2,129 | 1,064 |
| Nerang State High School, Nerang | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 998 | 970 |
| St Kevin's School, Benowa | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 427 | 1,072 |
| St Hilda's School, Southport | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 1,258 | 1,135 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Nerang | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 338 | 1,036 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Molendinar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309091264/molendinar/topic/education