56.9% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 46.8%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Nerang · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Nerang
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of adults in Nerang have completed Year 12, marking a steady climb in schooling levels over the last decade. While university degrees are less common here than across the state, the area supports a large student body through several high-performing, large-scale schools.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is roughly the same as the Queensland figure. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 46.8% of the population had reached this level.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Nerang, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. However, this has risen since 2011 and is most common among those holding a Certificate III or IV.
18.3% ▲ +56.2%
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 18.3%
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 Nerang, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 19.1%, followed by engineering at 13.8% and society and culture at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Nerang has 13 schools that are much larger than those in most other similar areas. These schools have a higher advantage score than most, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children compared to other regions.
13
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.96
Lower than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10,278
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
791
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,036
Higher than 61% 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 Nerang
13 schools — 10,278 students, average ICSEA 1,036.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Pacific Pines State High School, Pacific Pines | Government | Secondary | — | 2,193 | 1,009 |
| Emmanuel College, Carrara | Independent | Combined | — | 1,686 | 1,139 |
| Nerang State High School, Nerang | Government | Secondary | — | 998 | 970 |
| Park Lake State School, Pacific Pines | Government | Primary | — | 901 | 1,032 |
| Silkwood School, Mount Nathan | Independent | Combined | — | 765 | 1,073 |
| Pacific Pines State School, Pacific Pines | Government | Primary | — | 759 | 1,016 |
| Jubilee Primary School, Pacific Pines | Catholic | Primary | — | 720 | 1,058 |
| William Duncan State School, Highland Park | Government | Primary | — | 580 | 975 |
| Worongary State School, Worongary | Government | Primary | — | 508 | 994 |
| Gilston State School, Gilston | Government | Primary | — | 484 | 1,026 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Nerang | Catholic | Primary | — | 338 | 1,036 |
| Nerang State School, Nerang | Government | Primary | — | 244 | 979 |
| Josiah College, Carrara | Independent | Combined | — | 102 | 1,084 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nerang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30906/nerang/topic/education