59.7% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.7%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Carrara · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Carrara
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 60% of Carrara residents have completed Year 12, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. The community shows a strong focus on practical and professional training, with a high number of residents holding trade certificates or university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Nearly 60% of people here finished Year 12, which is a little above the Queensland figure. This is much higher than the rate seen in most other similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Carrara, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 20.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, though this is well below the national figure. Trade qualifications are common, with 31.4% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
20.5% ▲ +54.5%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 20.5%
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 Carrara, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) 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 21.2%, followed by engineering and society and culture, both around 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Carrara has a high school advantage score of 1,066, which is much higher than most areas. While there are 19 schools within 3km, the area has a low number of schools for every 1,000 children.
0.92
Lower than 94% 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).
837
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,066
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Carrara
19 schools — 15,910 students, average ICSEA 1,066.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 4 · Secondary 4
| Emmanuel College, Carrara | Independent | Combined | 0.3 km | 1,686 | 1,139 |
| Josiah College, Carrara | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 102 | 1,084 |
| Benowa State High School, Benowa | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 2,129 | 1,064 |
| Benowa State School, Benowa | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 894 | 1,089 |
| Merrimac State School, Merrimac | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 600 | 1,020 |
| St Kevin's School, Benowa | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 427 | 1,072 |
| Worongary State School, Worongary | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 508 | 994 |
| St Michael's College, Merrimac | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 820 | 1,048 |
| Star of the Sea School, Merrimac | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 236 | 1,045 |
| Ashmore State School, Ashmore | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 745 | 1,040 |
| William Duncan State School, Highland Park | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 580 | 975 |
| Bellevue Park State School, Ashmore | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 729 | 1,059 |
| St Vincent's Primary School, Clear Island Waters | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 794 | 1,091 |
| Trinity Lutheran College, Ashmore | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 1,322 | 1,086 |
| Nerang State High School, Nerang | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 998 | 970 |
| Nerang State School, Nerang | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 244 | 979 |
| All Saints Anglican School, Merrimac | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 1,828 | 1,137 |
| Merrimac State High School, Mermaid Waters | Government | Secondary | 5.2 km | 930 | 1,029 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Nerang | Catholic | Primary | 5.4 km | 338 | 1,036 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Carrara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30550/carrara/topic/education