53.0% ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 45.7%
- 2021: 53.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Advancetown · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Advancetown
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Daily life in Advancetown is shaped by a workforce where trade qualifications are common, though higher education levels remain lower than the national figure. While 18.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, this is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. Most residents have a practical educational background, with a strong focus on certificates and diplomas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 53% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This means fewer people here finished high school compared to the state and national averages.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Advancetown, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trade qualifications are very common, with 40.5% of people holding a Certificate III or IV. While 18.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, this is much lower than the 26.3% seen across Australia.
18.8% ▲ +70.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 18.8%
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 Advancetown, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 16.5%, followed by management and commerce at 15.5% and society and culture at 14.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Advancetown has six schools within 3km, which is more than 77% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger than those in most other areas and mostly operate in the government sector (66.7%).
6
Higher than 74% 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).
630
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,016
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Advancetown
6 schools — 3,778 students, average ICSEA 1,016.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Gilston State School, Gilston | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 484 | 1,026 |
| Silkwood School, Mount Nathan | Independent | Combined | 6.9 km | 765 | 1,073 |
| Mudgeeraba Creek State School, Mudgeeraba | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 613 | 1,041 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Nerang | Catholic | Primary | 8.3 km | 338 | 1,036 |
| William Duncan State School, Highland Park | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 580 | 975 |
| Nerang State High School, Nerang | Government | Secondary | 8.8 km | 998 | 970 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Advancetown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30012/advancetown/topic/education