67.0% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 67.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Benowa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Benowa
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have climbed steadily in Benowa, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher jumping nearly 10 percentage points since 2011. This trend reflects a broader shift toward higher schooling, as 67% of residents have now completed Year 12. The area is notably more qualified than the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A strong 67% of residents have finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure of 58.8%. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 57.2% of people had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Benowa, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 29.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Queensland average of 21.9%, and the proportion of degree holders has risen steadily over the last decade.
29.3% ▲ +50.4%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 29.3%
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 Benowa, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are management and commerce at 25%, followed by health at 12.6% and society and culture at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Benowa has three schools with an average size of 1,150 students, which is among the highest for similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,071, which is higher than most areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.64
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower than 53% 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).
3,450
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,150
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,071
Higher than 73% 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 Benowa
18 schools — 15,980 students, average ICSEA 1,067.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 4 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 4 · Combined 4
| Benowa State High School, Benowa | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 2,129 | 1,064 |
| Benowa State School, Benowa | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 894 | 1,089 |
| St Kevin's School, Benowa | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 427 | 1,072 |
| Josiah College, Carrara | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 102 | 1,084 |
| Emmanuel College, Carrara | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 1,686 | 1,139 |
| Bellevue Park State School, Ashmore | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 729 | 1,059 |
| Ashmore State School, Ashmore | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 745 | 1,040 |
| Keebra Park State High School, Southport | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,001 | 968 |
| St Vincent's Primary School, Clear Island Waters | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 794 | 1,091 |
| Merrimac State School, Merrimac | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 600 | 1,020 |
| Surfers Paradise State School, Surfers Paradise | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 598 | 1,035 |
| Trinity Lutheran College, Ashmore | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,322 | 1,086 |
| Aquinas College, Ashmore | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 805 | 1,058 |
| Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary School, Ashmore | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 815 | 1,074 |
| The Southport School, Southport | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 1,621 | 1,118 |
| Merrimac State High School, Mermaid Waters | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 930 | 1,029 |
| Southport State School, Southport | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 538 | 1,012 |
| Nerang State School, Nerang | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 244 | 979 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Benowa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309101267/benowa/topic/education