72.1% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 72.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Samford Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Samford Valley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more adults in Samford Valley hold a bachelor degree or higher than in most other areas, with 36.4% of the population reaching this level. This high level of university education is matched by strong school results. The area is well-qualified, with figures for both school and university completion sitting far above the national and state averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is high here, as 72.1% of residents finished Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and has risen by 6.8 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Samford Valley, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 36.4%, which is far above the Queensland average of 21.9%. This figure rose 6.9 percentage points since 2011, with bachelor degrees being the most common high-level qualification.
36.4% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 36.4%
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 Samford Valley, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 19.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a school advantage score of 1,100, which is much higher than most areas. While there are three schools serving the area, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most other places.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.22
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% 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).
1,123
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
374
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,100
Higher than 83% 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 Samford Valley
6 schools — 2,590 students, average ICSEA 1,088.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 1
| Samford Valley Steiner School, Wights Mountain | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 500 | 1,103 |
| Samford State School, Samford Village | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 587 | 1,100 |
| Mount Nebo State School, Mount Nebo | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 36 | 1,044 |
| Mount Samson State School, Mount Samson | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 260 | 1,072 |
| Ferny Grove State School, Ferny Grove | Government | Primary | 10.3 km | 668 | 1,066 |
| St Andrew's Catholic School, Ferny Grove | Catholic | Primary | 10.4 km | 539 | 1,097 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Samford Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314011387/samford-valley/topic/education