49.0% ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Elimbah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Elimbah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of Elimbah residents have completed Year 12, a figure well below the national average. While school completion has risen by 9.0 percentage points since 2011, the area still sees much lower levels of higher education than most other regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 49.0% of people finished Year 12, which is well below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is the most common highest level of schooling, followed by Year 10 at 28.5%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Elimbah, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 12.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, though it has risen 3.7 points since 2011. Trade certificates are the most typical qualification, held by 45.0% of residents.
12.6% ▲ +40.7%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 12.6%
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 Elimbah, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 18.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Elimbah has just one primary school, which is a government facility. This provides a much lower number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, and the school's advantage score is lower than most other regions.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.18
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Lower than 90% 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).
538
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
538
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
988
Lower than 63% 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 Elimbah
5 schools — 3,905 students, average ICSEA 1,011.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 1
| Elimbah State School, Elimbah | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 538 | 988 |
| Beerburrum State School, Beerburrum | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 101 | 945 |
| Australian Christian College - Moreton, Caboolture | Independent | Combined | 6.5 km | 2,110 | 1,046 |
| Pumicestone State School, Caboolture | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 938 | 938 |
| Caboolture Montessori School, Caboolture | Independent | Primary | 6.7 km | 218 | 1,069 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Elimbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313021367/elimbah/topic/education