68.3% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 68.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cashmere · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Cashmere
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of residents in Cashmere finished high school compared to the state average, with 68.3% completing Year 12. This trend has climbed steadily over the last decade. The area is generally well-educated, though it sits below the national figure for university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is much more common here than in most similar areas, rising 9.3 points since 2011. At 68.3%, this is well above the Australian figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cashmere, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 23.1% of the population, which is a little above the Queensland average. This figure has grown by 6.8 points since 2011, though it remains well below the national average.
23.1% ▲ +41.6%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 23.1%
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 Cashmere, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce (22.1%) and engineering (17.1%), followed by health and society and culture.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 21 schools within 3 km of the area, which is more than about 55% of similar places.
21
Higher 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).
Schools serving Cashmere
21 schools — 14,079 students, average ICSEA 1,027.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3
| Genesis Christian College, Bray Park | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,618 | 1,099 |
| Bray Park State High School, Bray Park | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,830 | 991 |
| Strathpine West State School, Strathpine | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 419 | 966 |
| Holy Spirit School, Bray Park | Catholic | Primary | 5.5 km | 484 | 1,031 |
| Bray Park State School, Bray Park | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 480 | 973 |
| Eatons Hill State School, Eatons Hill | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 977 | 1,060 |
| Lawnton State School, Lawnton | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 643 | 967 |
| Mount Samson State School, Mount Samson | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 260 | 1,072 |
| Petrie State School, Petrie | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 492 | 973 |
| Pine Rivers Special School, Lawnton | Government | Combined | 7.0 km | 348 | 1,009 |
| Kurwongbah State School, Petrie | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 620 | 992 |
| Mt Maria College - Petrie, Petrie | Catholic | Secondary | 7.1 km | 403 | 1,015 |
| Our Lady of the Way School, Petrie | Catholic | Primary | 7.2 km | 246 | 1,037 |
| Good Shepherd Christian School, Albany Creek | Independent | Combined | 7.2 km | 214 | 1,061 |
| Pine Rivers State High School, Strathpine | Government | Secondary | 7.3 km | 902 | 960 |
| Strathpine State School, Strathpine | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 372 | 976 |
| Albany Creek State School, Albany Creek | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 667 | 1,036 |
| All Saints Primary School, Albany Creek | Catholic | Primary | 8.1 km | 616 | 1,091 |
| Pinnacle Academic College, Kallangur | Independent | Primary | 8.1 km | 109 | 1,015 |
| Albany Creek State High School, Albany Creek | Government | Secondary | 8.6 km | 1,550 | 1,055 |
| Albany Hills State School, Albany Creek | Government | Primary | 9.1 km | 829 | 1,068 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cashmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314011383/cashmere/topic/education