53.8% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 45.7%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gold Coast - North · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Gold Coast - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Middle-of-the-road results for similar areas define the educational profile of Gold Coast - North. While typical schooling and degree rates are lower than state and national figures, there has been a steady climb in qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 53.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement for the area, as the rate rose 8.1 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gold Coast - North, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 19.1% of adults, which is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. This is a growing trend, with the rate rising 6.2 points since 2011.
19.1% ▲ +48.2%
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 19.1%
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 Gold Coast - North, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 19.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.6%. Society and culture and health each account for 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has just 7 schools, which is among the smallest number for its level. While these schools are among the largest in size and have a higher advantage score than most areas, there are among the lowest number of schools per 1,000 children.
7
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.76
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6,468
Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
924
Higher than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,044
Higher than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Gold Coast - North
7 schools — 6,468 students, average ICSEA 1,044.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| A B Paterson College, Arundel | Independent | Combined | — | 1,652 | 1,123 |
| Coombabah State High School, Coombabah | Government | Secondary | — | 1,113 | 977 |
| Arundel State School, Arundel | Government | Primary | — | 925 | 1,035 |
| Coombabah State School, Coombabah | Government | Primary | — | 730 | 1,009 |
| Biggera Waters State School, Biggera Waters | Government | Primary | — | 713 | 1,030 |
| Labrador State School, Labrador | Government | Primary | — | 670 | 997 |
| St Francis Xavier School, Runaway Bay | Catholic | Primary | — | 665 | 1,076 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gold Coast - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30903/gold-coast-north/topic/education