47.3% —
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Deeragun - Jensen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Deeragun - Jensen
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have shifted little in Deeragun - Jensen, where only 9.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure and reflects a community where most people finish their schooling with trade-based certificates rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here finished high school compared to most areas, with 47.3% completing Year 12. This is far below the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Deeragun - Jensen, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trade qualifications are the norm here, as nearly half of residents (48.7%) hold a Certificate III or IV. This helps explain why bachelor degree holders are far below the Queensland average.
9.2% —
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Deeragun - Jensen, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 22.5%, followed by management and commerce at 15.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has just two secondary schools, which are larger than those in about 70% of similar areas. These schools are split evenly between the government and Catholic sectors.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.32
Lower than 74% 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).
2,405
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,203
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
966
Lower than 74% 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 Deeragun - Jensen
5 schools — 4,265 students, average ICSEA 971.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2
| St Anthony's Catholic College - Secondary Campus, Deeragun | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,485 | 992 |
| Northern Beaches State High School, Deeragun | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 920 | 925 |
| Bohlevale State School, Burdell | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 474 | 891 |
| North Shore State School, Burdell | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 672 | 988 |
| St Clare's Catholic School, Burdell | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 714 | 1,022 |
Sources
More for Deeragun - Jensen
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Deeragun - Jensen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021583/deeragun-jensen/topic/education