34.1% ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Summerland Point · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Summerland Point
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 34.1% of residents in Summerland Point have finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This gap in formal schooling is reflected in the qualifications of the adult population, where most people hold trade certificates rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far below both the state and national figures, with only 34.1% of people finishing Year 12. The most common highest year of schooling achieved here is Year 10, at 38.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Summerland Point, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (36%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon in Summerland Point, with only 9.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, as nearly half of all qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
9.8% ▲ +60.5%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 9.8%
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 Summerland Point, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in Engineering and related fields at 20.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools within 3km, which is more than about 73% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, and the typical school size is smaller than in most other areas.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
208
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
972
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Summerland Point
4 schools — 830 students, average ICSEA 972.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| Gwandalan Public School, Gwandalan | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 351 | 953 |
| Mannering Park Public School, Mannering Park | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 193 | 945 |
| Nords Wharf Public School, Nords Wharf | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 180 | 1,023 |
| Brightwaters Christian College, Brightwaters | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 106 | 1,001 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Summerland Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13705/summerland-point/topic/education