60.7% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.2%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Arundel · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Arundel
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling have become more common in Arundel, where 60.7% of residents have finished Year 12. This is well above the Queensland figure, reflecting a well-educated population with a strong lean towards university degrees and professional certifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is much more common here than in most areas, with 60.7% of people reaching this milestone. This result is a little above the national figure and well above the state average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Arundel, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 24.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. This result sits slightly above the Queensland average, though it is a little below the national figure.
24.1% ▲ +58.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Arundel splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 20.9%, followed by health at 13.9% and engineering at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Arundel has 19 schools within 3km, which is more than about 89% of similar areas. These schools are among the largest at this level and have an average advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
1.05
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Higher than 86% 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).
979
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,038
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Arundel
19 schools — 18,608 students, average ICSEA 1,038.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 7 · Combined 3
| Arundel State School, Arundel | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 925 | 1,035 |
| A B Paterson College, Arundel | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,652 | 1,123 |
| Coombabah State High School, Coombabah | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,113 | 977 |
| Queensland Academy for Health Sciences, Southport | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 468 | 1,109 |
| Biggera Waters State School, Biggera Waters | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 713 | 1,030 |
| Southport Flexible School, Southport | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 90 | 935 |
| Musgrave Hill State School, Southport | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 636 | 1,028 |
| Labrador State School, Labrador | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 670 | 997 |
| Southport Special School, Southport | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 212 | 1,027 |
| Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary School, Ashmore | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 815 | 1,074 |
| Pacific Pines State High School, Pacific Pines | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 2,193 | 1,009 |
| Aquinas College, Ashmore | Catholic | Secondary | 4.3 km | 805 | 1,058 |
| Pacific Pines State School, Pacific Pines | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 759 | 1,016 |
| Trinity Lutheran College, Ashmore | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 1,322 | 1,086 |
| Helensvale State School, Helensvale | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 871 | 1,015 |
| Southport State High School, Southport | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 2,231 | 1,031 |
| Jubilee Primary School, Pacific Pines | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 720 | 1,058 |
| Southport State School, Southport | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 538 | 1,012 |
| Helensvale State High School, Helensvale | Government | Secondary | 6.0 km | 1,875 | 1,017 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Arundel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30088/arundel/topic/education