62.7% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.9%
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Currumbin Valley · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Currumbin Valley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the state average for school completion is Currumbin Valley, where 62.7% of residents finished Year 12. This reflects a highly educated community, with nearly 29% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most areas. Around 62.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Currumbin Valley, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common, with 28.9% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. This is well above the state average and a little above the national figure.
28.9% ▲ +52.0%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Currumbin Valley splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Common fields of study for qualified residents include management and commerce at 15.7%, followed by society and culture at 13.1% and health at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an average advantage score of 1,074, which is much higher than most areas. There are four schools within 3 km, though there are fewer schools per child than in most areas.
2.42
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
366
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,074
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Currumbin Valley
4 schools — 1,464 students, average ICSEA 1,074.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| Currumbin Valley State School, Currumbin Valley | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 136 | 1,078 |
| Tallebudgera State School, Tallebudgera | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 751 | 1,074 |
| St Augustine's Parish Primary School, Currumbin Waters | Catholic | Primary | 8.6 km | 482 | 1,086 |
| Currumbin Community Special School, Currumbin Waters | Government | Combined | 9.4 km | 95 | 1,003 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Currumbin Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30775/currumbin-valley/topic/education