64.5% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.5%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Birtinya · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Birtinya
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high proportion of residents in Birtinya have a university degree, reflecting a well-educated population. Roughly 31% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure. This strong educational profile is mirrored in the local schools, which have a much higher advantage score than most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are high here, with 64.5% of people completing Year 12. This is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and much higher than most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Birtinya, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 30.8% of the population, which is well above the Australian average. Certificates III and IV are also common, held by 24% of residents.
30.8% ▲ +112.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 30.8%
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 Birtinya, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Health is the most common field of qualification at 23.3%, followed by management and commerce at 18.3%. Other common areas of study include society and culture, engineering, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Birtinya has seven schools within 3km, which is more than about 79% of similar areas. Most of these are government schools, and they are among the largest at this level with an average size of 1,142 students.
7
Higher than 75% 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).
1,142
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,043
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Birtinya
7 schools — 7,997 students, average ICSEA 1,043.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 4 · Primary 3
| Kawana Waters State College, Bokarina | Government | Combined | 0.9 km | 2,495 | 1,034 |
| Pacific Lutheran College, Meridan Plains | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,204 | 1,114 |
| Talara Primary College, Currimundi | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 974 | 1,035 |
| Meridan State College, Meridan Plains | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,795 | 1,013 |
| Currimundi State School, Currimundi | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 619 | 1,041 |
| Currimundi Special School, Dicky Beach | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 177 | 1,006 |
| Brightwater State School, Mountain Creek | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 733 | 1,055 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Birtinya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30264/birtinya/topic/education