61.3% ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 50.5%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump in school completions has transformed the local profile of Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera since 2011. More adults are finishing their studies than ever before, with the share of people completing Year 12 rising by 11 percentage points over the last decade. This shift is matched by a steady increase in higher education across the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 61.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This result is higher than most similar areas and represents a significant increase from 50.5% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 8.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 23.4%. This is a little above the Queensland average, though it remains a little below the national figure.
23.4% ▲ +52.6%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 23.4%
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 Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 19.2%, followed by engineering and health, which both sit around 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest in the region and have an average advantage score that is much higher than most areas. There are 12 schools serving 13,646 students, which means there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
12
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.50
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13,646
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,137
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,085
Higher than 79% 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 Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera
12 schools — 13,646 students, average ICSEA 1,085.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 5
By type: Combined 6 · Primary 6
| King's Christian College, Reedy Creek | Independent | Combined | — | 5,166 | 1,074 |
| Hillcrest Christian College, Reedy Creek | Independent | Combined | — | 2,055 | 1,104 |
| Somerset College, Mudgeeraba | Independent | Combined | — | 1,612 | 1,157 |
| St Andrews Lutheran College, Tallebudgera | Independent | Combined | — | 1,377 | 1,104 |
| Clover Hill State School, Mudgeeraba | Government | Primary | — | 888 | 1,054 |
| Tallebudgera State School, Tallebudgera | Government | Primary | — | 751 | 1,074 |
| Mudgeeraba Creek State School, Mudgeeraba | Government | Primary | — | 613 | 1,041 |
| Mudgeeraba State School, Mudgeeraba | Government | Primary | — | 584 | 1,016 |
| Gold Coast Christian College, Reedy Creek | Independent | Combined | — | 237 | 1,066 |
| Mudgeeraba Special School, Mudgeeraba | Government | Combined | — | 167 | 1,030 |
| Currumbin Valley State School, Currumbin Valley | Government | Primary | — | 136 | 1,078 |
| Ingleside State School, Tallebudgera Valley | Government | Primary | — | 60 | 1,065 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30905/mudgeeraba-tallebudgera/topic/education