58.5% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 48.7%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ormeau - Oxenford · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Ormeau - Oxenford
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of the adults in Ormeau - Oxenford have completed Year 12, with 58.5% reaching this milestone. The area has seen a steady rise in education levels over the last decade, though the proportion of people with university degrees remains well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates have climbed by 9.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 58.5%. This is slightly above the Queensland figure and higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ormeau - Oxenford, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.0% of the population, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.3% of residents.
18.0% ▲ +46.6%
Lower than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 18.0%
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 Ormeau - Oxenford, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in management and commerce at 20.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 30 schools and some of the largest enrolments at this level, totaling 26,513 students. Most of these students attend government schools, which account for 70.0% of the sector.
30
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.82
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26,513
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
884
Higher than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,018
Higher than 52% 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 Ormeau - Oxenford
30 schools — 26,513 students, average ICSEA 1,018.
By sector: Government 21 · Independent 6 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 16 · Combined 10 · Secondary 4
| Helensvale State High School, Helensvale | Government | Secondary | — | 1,875 | 1,017 |
| Upper Coomera State College, Upper Coomera | Government | Combined | — | 1,682 | 964 |
| Coomera Anglican College, Upper Coomera | Independent | Combined | — | 1,595 | 1,084 |
| Assisi Catholic College, Upper Coomera | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,516 | 1,055 |
| Ormeau Woods State High School, Ormeau | Government | Secondary | — | 1,404 | 996 |
| Saint Stephen's College, Coomera | Independent | Combined | — | 1,315 | 1,109 |
| St Joseph's College, Coomera | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,299 | 1,039 |
| Livingstone Christian College, Ormeau | Independent | Combined | — | 1,222 | 1,043 |
| Pimpama State Secondary College, Pimpama | Government | Secondary | — | 1,222 | 966 |
| Foxwell State Secondary College, Coomera | Government | Secondary | — | 1,123 | 997 |
| Rivermount College, Yatala | Independent | Combined | — | 982 | 1,046 |
| Highland Reserve State School, Upper Coomera | Government | Primary | — | 899 | 1,026 |
| Ormeau State School, Pimpama | Government | Primary | — | 897 | 998 |
| Picnic Creek State School, Coomera | Government | Primary | — | 886 | 996 |
| Helensvale State School, Helensvale | Government | Primary | — | 871 | 1,015 |
| Gainsborough State School, Pimpama | Government | Primary | — | 849 | 1,003 |
| Coomera Rivers State School, Coomera | Government | Primary | — | 819 | 1,001 |
| Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School, Pimpama | Independent | Combined | — | 794 | 1,056 |
| Pimpama State School, Pimpama | Government | Primary | — | 792 | 993 |
| Pimpama State Primary College, Pimpama | Government | Primary | — | 747 | 972 |
| Coomera Springs State School, Upper Coomera | Government | Primary | — | 654 | 999 |
| Norfolk Village State School, Ormeau | Government | Primary | — | 625 | 1,005 |
| Oxenford State School, Oxenford | Government | Primary | — | 520 | 993 |
| Gaven State School, Oxenford | Government | Primary | — | 463 | 987 |
| Coomera State School, Coomera | Government | Primary | — | 368 | 1,004 |
| Coomera State Special School, Coomera | Government | Combined | — | 278 | 1,005 |
| Cedar Creek State School, Cedar Creek | Government | Primary | — | 250 | 966 |
| Woongoolba State School, Woongoolba | Government | Primary | — | 237 | 973 |
| Mother Teresa Primary School, Ormeau | Catholic | Primary | — | 213 | 1,031 |
| Toogoolawa School, Ormeau | Independent | Combined | — | 116 | 955 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ormeau - Oxenford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30907/ormeau-oxenford/topic/education