57.5% ▲ +40.9%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.8%
- 2016: 45.2%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Landsborough · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Landsborough
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Most people in Landsborough have education levels that sit around the middle for similar areas. The town has seen a significant jump in schooling, with the share of residents finishing Year 12 rising by 17 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is roughly the same as the Queensland figure. This is slightly lower than the national rate of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Landsborough, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than across Australia, with 19.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a notable increase from 10.9% in 2011, though it remains well below the national figure.
19.5% ▲ +78.1%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 19.5%
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 Landsborough, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce (16.1%), followed by engineering (14.6%) and health (12.8%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Landsborough has 6 schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas. All of these are government schools, and they tend to be smaller than the usual school size.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.84
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 57% 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).
1,874
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
312
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,025
Higher than 54% 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 Landsborough
16 schools — 11,631 students, average ICSEA 1,048.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 5 · Secondary 2
| Glenview State School, Glenview | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 251 | 1,062 |
| Landsborough State School, Landsborough | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 316 | 989 |
| Mooloolah State School, Mooloolah Valley | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 230 | 1,012 |
| Nirimba State Primary School, Nirimba | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 665 | 1,023 |
| Notre Dame College, Bells Creek | Catholic | Combined | 7.3 km | 216 | 1,066 |
| Eudlo State School, Eudlo | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 110 | 1,007 |
| Palmview State Primary School, Palmview | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 596 | 1,037 |
| Palmview State Special School, Palmview | Government | Combined | 8.5 km | 102 | 1,023 |
| Palmview State Secondary College, Palmview | Government | Secondary | 8.6 km | 379 | 1,021 |
| Siena Catholic Primary School, Sippy Downs | Catholic | Primary | 9.7 km | 616 | 1,081 |
| Siena Catholic College, Sippy Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 9.7 km | 889 | 1,073 |
| Beerwah State School, Beerwah | Government | Primary | 9.7 km | 220 | 950 |
| Chancellor State College, Sippy Downs | Government | Combined | 10.5 km | 2,609 | 1,042 |
| Pacific Lutheran College, Meridan Plains | Independent | Combined | 10.8 km | 1,204 | 1,114 |
| Kawana Waters State College, Bokarina | Government | Combined | 13.3 km | 2,495 | 1,034 |
| Brightwater State School, Mountain Creek | Government | Primary | 13.9 km | 733 | 1,055 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Landsborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316061442/landsborough/topic/education