63.2% —
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Southport - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Southport - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 63% of residents in Southport - South finished Year 12, a figure well above the national average. This high level of schooling is matched by a strong trend toward higher education, with a growing number of people holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose by 7.4 percentage points since 2016 to reach 63.2%. This is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and higher than most other similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Southport - South, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 26.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the state average. This represents a 6.1 percentage point increase since 2016, putting the area on a par with the national figure.
26.1% —
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 26.1%
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 Southport - South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.2%, followed by health at 12.6% and society and culture at 12.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The two schools in the area are among the largest of their kind, with a total of 2,622 enrolments. While these schools have a higher advantage score than most, there are fewer schools per child here than in most other areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.81
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).
2,622
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,311
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,061
Higher than 69% 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 - South
19 schools — 16,757 students, average ICSEA 1,062.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 4 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
| Keebra Park State High School, Southport | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 1,001 | 968 |
| The Southport School, Southport | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 1,621 | 1,118 |
| Bellevue Park State School, Ashmore | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 729 | 1,059 |
| Southport State School, Southport | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 538 | 1,012 |
| St Hilda's School, Southport | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,258 | 1,135 |
| Men of Business Academy, Southport | Independent | Secondary | 2.3 km | 238 | 993 |
| Aquinas College, Ashmore | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 805 | 1,058 |
| Ashmore State School, Ashmore | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 745 | 1,040 |
| Southport State High School, Southport | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 2,231 | 1,031 |
| Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary School, Ashmore | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 815 | 1,074 |
| St Kevin's School, Benowa | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 427 | 1,072 |
| Benowa State High School, Benowa | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 2,129 | 1,064 |
| Southport Special School, Southport | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 212 | 1,027 |
| Benowa State School, Benowa | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 894 | 1,089 |
| Queensland Academy for Health Sciences, Southport | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 468 | 1,109 |
| Musgrave Hill State School, Southport | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 636 | 1,028 |
| Southport Flexible School, Southport | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 90 | 935 |
| Surfers Paradise State School, Surfers Paradise | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 598 | 1,035 |
| Trinity Lutheran College, Ashmore | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,322 | 1,086 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Southport - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309091541/southport-south/topic/education