40.9% ▲ +34.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 40.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Carool · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Carool
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 40.9% of residents in Carool have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap in schooling is a defining feature of the local community, where a smaller share of adults hold higher degrees compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people here finished high school than in most other areas, with 40.9% completing Year 12 compared to 58.8% across Australia. About 18.7% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Carool, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 16.2% of adults, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 27.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 24% of the population.
16.2% ▲ +77.9%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 16.2%
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 Carool, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering at 14.4% and Management and Commerce at 12.8%. Health and Architecture also make up a significant portion of the local skill set.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary government schools within 3 km, which is more than 66% of similar areas. These schools are typically smaller than those in other areas but have a higher average advantage score.
2
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
225
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,021
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Carool
2 schools — 450 students, average ICSEA 1,021.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Currumbin Valley State School, Currumbin Valley | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 136 | 1,078 |
| Bilambil Public School, Bilambil | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 314 | 997 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Carool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10821/carool/topic/education