61.6% —
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Southport - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Southport - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce qualifications are the most common in Southport - North, where 19.5% of residents hold degrees in these fields. The area has a strong educational profile, with a high percentage of people finishing high school and a growing number of university graduates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people have finished high school here than in most other areas. About 61.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is well above the Queensland figure and rose by 3.9 points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Southport - North, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 24.7% of adults, a figure that is a little above the state average. This proportion of university-qualified residents rose by 4.5 points since 2016.
24.7% —
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 24.7%
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 Southport - North, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 33%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Besides business, health is a popular field of study for 12.4% of people, while society and culture account for 11.4% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Southport - North is a major hub for education, hosting 10 schools with 7,291 enrolments. These schools are much larger than most others in similar areas and have a higher average advantage score.
10
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.80
Higher than 88% 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).
7,291
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
729
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,058
Higher 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 Southport - North
17 schools — 14,304 students, average ICSEA 1,056.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 6 · Combined 4
| Southport State High School, Southport | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 2,231 | 1,031 |
| Southport Special School, Southport | Government | Combined | 0.6 km | 212 | 1,027 |
| Southport State School, Southport | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 538 | 1,012 |
| Musgrave Hill State School, Southport | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 636 | 1,028 |
| Southport Flexible School, Southport | Catholic | Secondary | 0.9 km | 90 | 935 |
| St Hilda's School, Southport | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 1,258 | 1,135 |
| Queensland Academy for Health Sciences, Southport | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 468 | 1,109 |
| Men of Business Academy, Southport | Independent | Secondary | 1.6 km | 238 | 993 |
| Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary School, Ashmore | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 815 | 1,074 |
| Aquinas College, Ashmore | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 805 | 1,058 |
| Keebra Park State High School, Southport | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,001 | 968 |
| The Southport School, Southport | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,621 | 1,118 |
| Labrador State School, Labrador | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 670 | 997 |
| Ashmore State School, Ashmore | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 745 | 1,040 |
| Bellevue Park State School, Ashmore | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 729 | 1,059 |
| Trinity Lutheran College, Ashmore | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,322 | 1,086 |
| Arundel State School, Arundel | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 925 | 1,035 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Southport - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309091540/southport-north/topic/education