63.9% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.3%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cornubia · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Cornubia
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 63% of people in Cornubia have finished Year 12, which is well above the figures for Queensland and Australia. This high level of schooling is reflected in the local workforce, where university degrees and trade certificates are common.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 63.9% of residents completed Year 12, a result that is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cornubia, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 23.2% of adults, which is a little above the Queensland average but well below the Australian figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.4% of people.
23.2% ▲ +49.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Cornubia, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 21.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 12 schools within 3km, which is more than 84% of similar areas. While the typical school is much larger than most, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in other areas.
1.29
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Higher than 82% 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).
566
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,008
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Cornubia
12 schools — 6,793 students, average ICSEA 1,008.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Chisholm Catholic College, Cornubia | Catholic | Secondary | 1.1 km | 932 | 1,043 |
| St Matthew's School, Cornubia | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 561 | 1,055 |
| Shailer Park State School, Shailer Park | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 447 | 994 |
| Shailer Park State High School, Shailer Park | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 958 | 998 |
| Carbrook State School, Carbrook | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 333 | 1,008 |
| Kimberley College, Carbrook | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 745 | 1,058 |
| Eagleby State School, Eagleby | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 527 | 921 |
| Carbrook Animal Assisted Learning Centre, Carbrook | Independent | Secondary | 3.6 km | 40 | 958 |
| Kimberley Park State School, Shailer Park | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 667 | 1,034 |
| Loganholme State School, Loganholme | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 507 | 967 |
| Mount Cotton State School, Mount Cotton | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 605 | 1,047 |
| Eagleby South State School, Eagleby | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 471 | 901 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cornubia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30727/cornubia/topic/education