48.3% ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 48.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Clontarf · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Clontarf
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of residents in Clontarf finished high school, which is far below the national figure. This creates a local landscape where most adults hold trade certificates rather than university degrees, with only 14.7% holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 48.3% of people completed Year 12, a result that is well below the Queensland average of 57.1% and far below the Australian figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Clontarf, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 38.7%, while bachelor degrees are held by 18% of the population.
14.7% ▲ +48.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.7%
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 Clontarf, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 15.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 14 schools within 3km, which is more than 85% of similar areas, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most places. The typical school is large and has a higher advantage score than most areas.
2.21
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Higher than 84% 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).
726
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,022
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Clontarf
14 schools — 10,163 students, average ICSEA 1,022.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 6 · Combined 1
| Clontarf Beach State School, Clontarf | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 425 | 969 |
| Clontarf Beach State High School, Clontarf | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 877 | 948 |
| Grace Lutheran Primary School, Clontarf | Independent | Primary | 1.0 km | 479 | 1,090 |
| Woody Point Special School, Woody Point | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 129 | 985 |
| Kippa-Ring State School, Kippa-Ring | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 274 | 899 |
| Humpybong State School, Margate | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 565 | 974 |
| Hercules Road State School, Kippa-Ring | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 636 | 951 |
| Edu Space Redcliffe, Redcliffe | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 30 | 883 |
| Redcliffe State High School, Redcliffe | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,444 | 1,004 |
| Mango Hill State Secondary College, Mango Hill | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,005 | 1,031 |
| Redcliffe Special School, Redcliffe | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 89 | 957 |
| Grace Lutheran College, Rothwell | Independent | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,567 | 1,080 |
| Mueller College, Rothwell | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,867 | 1,078 |
| Scarborough State School, Scarborough | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 776 | 1,015 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Clontarf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30629/clontarf/topic/education