61.8% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.9%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cornubia - Carbrook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Cornubia - Carbrook
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well over 60% of residents in Cornubia - Carbrook finished Year 12, a result that sits well above the Queensland average. This is a community where school completion and higher qualifications have both climbed steadily over the last decade. While university degrees are less common here than across Australia, vocational certificates are very popular.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 9.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 61.8%. This is higher than most similar areas and sits well above the Queensland figure of 57.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cornubia - Carbrook, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 22.1% of the population, which is about the same as the state average but well below the national figure. This figure rose 7.5 percentage points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 34.1%.
22.1% ▲ +51.4%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 22.1%
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 Cornubia - Carbrook, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 20.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools in the area serving 2,611 students, which is more than most similar areas. These schools are larger than average and are split evenly between Catholic and Independent providers, with government schools making up 20%.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.87
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower than 66% 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).
2,611
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
522
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,044
Higher than 62% 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 Cornubia - Carbrook
13 schools — 7,027 students, average ICSEA 1,008.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Carbrook State School, Carbrook | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 333 | 1,008 |
| Carbrook Animal Assisted Learning Centre, Carbrook | Independent | Secondary | 1.2 km | 40 | 958 |
| Kimberley College, Carbrook | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 745 | 1,058 |
| Chisholm Catholic College, Cornubia | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 932 | 1,043 |
| Eagleby State School, Eagleby | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 527 | 921 |
| Eagleby South State School, Eagleby | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 471 | 901 |
| St Matthew's School, Cornubia | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 561 | 1,055 |
| Shailer Park State School, Shailer Park | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 447 | 994 |
| Mount Cotton State School, Mount Cotton | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 605 | 1,047 |
| Shailer Park State High School, Shailer Park | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 958 | 998 |
| Loganholme State School, Loganholme | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 507 | 967 |
| Scenic Shores State School, Redland Bay | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 234 | 1,011 |
| Kimberley Park State School, Shailer Park | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 667 | 1,034 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cornubia - Carbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311051324/cornubia-carbrook/topic/education