67.0% ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 67.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Benowa · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Benowa
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of residents in Benowa have pushed the area's education levels well above the national average. Most adults here have a high level of schooling and advanced degrees, creating a highly qualified local workforce.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are much higher than most areas, with 67.0% of people completing Year 12. This is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Benowa, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, as 29.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above both the state (21.9%) and national (26.3%) figures.
29.3% ▲ +50.5%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 29.3%
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 Benowa, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 25.0%, followed by health at 12.6% and society and culture at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are 18 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. On average, local schools are among the largest at this level and have a much higher advantage score than most areas.
1.64
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
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).
888
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,067
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Benowa
18 schools — 15,980 students, average ICSEA 1,067.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 4 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 4 · Combined 4
| Benowa State High School, Benowa | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 2,129 | 1,064 |
| Benowa State School, Benowa | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 894 | 1,089 |
| St Kevin's School, Benowa | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 427 | 1,072 |
| Josiah College, Carrara | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 102 | 1,084 |
| Emmanuel College, Carrara | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 1,686 | 1,139 |
| Bellevue Park State School, Ashmore | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 729 | 1,059 |
| Ashmore State School, Ashmore | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 745 | 1,040 |
| Keebra Park State High School, Southport | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,001 | 968 |
| St Vincent's Primary School, Clear Island Waters | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 794 | 1,091 |
| Merrimac State School, Merrimac | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 600 | 1,020 |
| Surfers Paradise State School, Surfers Paradise | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 598 | 1,035 |
| Trinity Lutheran College, Ashmore | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,322 | 1,086 |
| Aquinas College, Ashmore | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 805 | 1,058 |
| Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary School, Ashmore | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 815 | 1,074 |
| The Southport School, Southport | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,621 | 1,118 |
| Merrimac State High School, Mermaid Waters | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 930 | 1,029 |
| Southport State School, Southport | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 538 | 1,012 |
| Nerang State School, Nerang | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 244 | 979 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Benowa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30235/benowa/topic/education