57.0% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 48.4%
- 2016: 50.5%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gold Coast Hinterland · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Gold Coast Hinterland
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of qualified adults live in the Gold Coast Hinterland, where 21.7% now hold a bachelor degree or higher. This reflects a steady rise in education levels across the region. While most residents follow state and national patterns, the area has seen a significant jump in the number of people completing high school over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The share of people who finished Year 12 rose 8.5 points since 2011 to reach 57.0%. This is about the same as the Queensland figure and just a little below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gold Coast Hinterland, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 21.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 31.7% of residents.
21.7% ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 21.7%
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 Hinterland, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 15.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 8 schools with a total of 2,712 enrolments, which is among the smallest numbers for this level of area. These schools are generally smaller than most, though they have a higher advantage score than typical areas.
8
Lower than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.30
Higher than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2,712
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
339
Lower than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,046
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 Hinterland
8 schools — 2,712 students, average ICSEA 1,046.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Tamborine Mountain State High School, Tamborine Mountain | Government | Secondary | — | 943 | 1,039 |
| Tamborine Mountain State School, Tamborine Mountain | Government | Primary | — | 564 | 1,054 |
| Tamborine Mountain College, North Tamborine | Independent | Combined | — | 546 | 1,073 |
| Canungra State School, Canungra | Government | Primary | — | 384 | 1,012 |
| Beechmont State School, Beechmont | Government | Primary | — | 120 | 1,042 |
| St Bernard State School, Tamborine Mountain | Government | Primary | — | 117 | 1,039 |
| Springbrook State School, Springbrook | Government | Primary | — | 29 | 1,086 |
| Numinbah Valley State School, Numinbah Valley | Government | Primary | — | 9 | 972 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gold Coast Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30904/gold-coast-hinterland/topic/education