56.7% ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.7%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Clagiraba · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Clagiraba
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High school completion rates define the educational landscape in Clagiraba, where 56.7% of residents finished Year 12. While more people here complete secondary school than in most similar areas, a small number of adults hold university degrees compared to the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.7% of people finished Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas and about the same as the Queensland figure. However, this is a little below the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Clagiraba, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A higher number of adults hold bachelor degrees or more here than in most similar areas, though at 18.3% this is well below the national figure. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 39.6% of residents.
18.3% ▲ +62.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 18.3%
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 Clagiraba, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering at 16.9% and management and commerce at 15.7%, followed by architecture and building.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than in most similar areas, with an average size of 407 students. There are three schools within 3km, split evenly between government, Catholic, and independent providers.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
407
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,059
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Clagiraba
3 schools — 1,220 students, average ICSEA 1,059.
By sector: Independent 1 · Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Silkwood School, Mount Nathan | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 765 | 1,073 |
| St Bernard State School, Tamborine Mountain | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 117 | 1,039 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Nerang | Catholic | Primary | 7.3 km | 338 | 1,036 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Clagiraba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30610/clagiraba/topic/education