48.0% ▲ +26.9%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 48.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Glass House Mountains · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Glass House Mountains
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of residents in Glass House Mountains finished Year 12, a rate well below the state and national figures. While school completion rose by 10 percentage points since 2011, the area still sees lower levels of higher education compared to most other places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 48.0% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. The most common highest year of school is Year 12, followed by Year 10 at 27.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Glass House Mountains, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.1% of the population, which is well below the Queensland rate of 21.9%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.0% of residents.
14.1% ▲ +49.2%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 14.1%
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 Glass House Mountains, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related fields at 17.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two small primary schools, both run by the government. With only 477 enrolments, the average school size of 239 is much lower than most similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.64
Lower than 63% 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).
477
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
239
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
987
Lower than 64% 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 Glass House Mountains
5 schools — 2,732 students, average ICSEA 1,001.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Glass House Mountains State School, Glass House Mountains | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 376 | 998 |
| Beerburrum State School, Beerburrum | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 101 | 945 |
| Beerwah State High School, Beerwah | Government | Secondary | 7.1 km | 855 | 970 |
| Glasshouse Christian College, Beerwah | Independent | Combined | 7.3 km | 1,180 | 1,039 |
| Beerwah State School, Beerwah | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 220 | 950 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Glass House Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316061441/glass-house-mountains/topic/education