42.8% ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Beenleigh · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Beenleigh
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Beenleigh have finished high school or earned a university degree compared to most similar areas. While the share of residents finishing Year 12 has risen to 42.8%, this remains far below the national figure. The area is defined by a workforce more likely to hold trade certificates than academic degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This result has improved over the last decade, rising 8.8 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Beenleigh, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are uncommon here, with only 8.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% national average, and most qualified residents instead hold a Certificate III or IV.
8.8% ▲ +49.3%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 Beenleigh, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 15.1%, followed by engineering and society and culture, both around 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Beenleigh has four schools with a total of 4,263 enrolments, making them some of the largest in similar areas. There are 2.79 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.79
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
4,263
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,066
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
959
Lower than 77% 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 Beenleigh
15 schools — 12,292 students, average ICSEA 984.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 3 · Combined 3
| Trinity College, Beenleigh | Catholic | Secondary | 0.3 km | 954 | 1,018 |
| St Joseph's Tobruk Memorial School, Beenleigh | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 518 | 1,018 |
| Beenleigh State School, Beenleigh | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 433 | 931 |
| Beenleigh State High School, Beenleigh | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 2,358 | 928 |
| Beenleigh Special School, Mount Warren Park | Government | Combined | 1.3 km | 381 | 973 |
| Mount Warren Park State School, Mount Warren Park | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 477 | 965 |
| Eagleby South State School, Eagleby | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 471 | 901 |
| Windaroo State School, Mount Warren Park | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 851 | 987 |
| Edens Landing State School, Edens Landing | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 776 | 968 |
| Eagleby State School, Eagleby | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 527 | 921 |
| Windaroo Valley State High School, Bahrs Scrub | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,202 | 972 |
| Loganholme State School, Loganholme | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 507 | 967 |
| Bethania Lutheran Primary School, Bethania | Independent | Primary | 4.4 km | 353 | 1,043 |
| Rivermount College, Yatala | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 982 | 1,046 |
| Canterbury College, Waterford | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 1,502 | 1,076 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Beenleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311021306/beenleigh/topic/education