43.5% ▲ +17.1%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 40.6%
- 2021: 43.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Caboolture - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Caboolture - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents hold higher qualifications in Caboolture - South than in most similar areas. Only 8.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. While school completion rates have improved over the last decade, the area still trails significantly behind Queensland and Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.5% of people here completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average of 58.8%. This rate has risen by 6.3 points since 2011, though 26.6% of residents still list Year 10 as their highest school year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Caboolture - South, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a university degree are among the lowest in the region at 8.6%, which is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. Most residents hold trade or vocational certificates, with 43% holding a Certificate III or IV.
8.6% ▲ +40.4%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Caboolture - South, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 17.6%, followed by society and culture at 14.7% and engineering at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four government primary schools with a total of 2,015 enrolments. These schools are larger than most in similar areas, but the average school advantage score is much lower than typical.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.74
Lower than 93% 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).
2,015
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
504
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
937
Lower than 86% 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 Caboolture - South
18 schools — 11,050 students, average ICSEA 954.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 7
| Caboolture Special School, Caboolture South | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 197 | 962 |
| Morayfield State School, Morayfield | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 455 | 895 |
| Minimbah State School, Morayfield | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 668 | 949 |
| Morayfield State High School, Morayfield | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,654 | 939 |
| Bellmere State School, Bellmere | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 695 | 946 |
| Caboolture State School, Caboolture | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 254 | 888 |
| Horizons College of Learning and Enrichment, Caboolture | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 225 | 918 |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Caboolture | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 646 | 1,018 |
| Caboolture State High School, Caboolture | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,373 | 942 |
| St Paul's Lutheran Primary School, Caboolture | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 339 | 1,042 |
| Lee Street State Special School, Caboolture | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 131 | 941 |
| Morayfield East State School, Morayfield | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 982 | 931 |
| Alta-1 College, Caboolture | Independent | Secondary | 3.6 km | 132 | 956 |
| Tullawong State High School, Caboolture | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 897 | 936 |
| Tullawong State School, Caboolture | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 474 | 897 |
| Caboolture East State School, Caboolture | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 539 | 930 |
| St Columban's College, Caboolture | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,171 | 1,026 |
| Caboolture Montessori School, Caboolture | Independent | Primary | 5.2 km | 218 | 1,069 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Caboolture - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313021366/caboolture-south/topic/education