70.7% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 70.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cashmere · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Cashmere
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High school completion rates have climbed significantly in Cashmere, where 70.7% of residents have now finished Year 12. This puts the area far above the state and national figures. Most adults here hold a qualification, with a strong mix of university degrees and trade certificates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high in Cashmere, with 70.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the Queensland rate of 57.1% and the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cashmere, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, as 26.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the state average, though it is about the same as the rest of Australia.
26.2% ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Cashmere splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 21.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 18.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Cashmere has four schools within 3km, which is more than most similar areas. These schools are generally larger than average and have a much higher advantage score than most other areas.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
1,171
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,047
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Cashmere
4 schools — 4,685 students, average ICSEA 1,047.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Genesis Christian College, Bray Park | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 1,618 | 1,099 |
| Mount Samson State School, Mount Samson | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 260 | 1,072 |
| Bray Park State High School, Bray Park | Government | Secondary | 5.9 km | 1,830 | 991 |
| Eatons Hill State School, Eatons Hill | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 977 | 1,060 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cashmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30556/cashmere/topic/education