49.5% ▲ +51.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
East Trinity · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in East Trinity
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in East Trinity have shifted over the years, with nearly half of adults now finishing Year 12. While many residents hold a degree or trade certificate, the area still trails national figures for high school completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 49.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Queensland and Australian figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In East Trinity, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a strong presence of trade and university qualifications, with 21.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is about the same as the Queensland average, though well below the national figure.
21.7% ▲ +61.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 21.7%
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 East Trinity, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Postgraduate degree (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 13.3%, followed by engineering and health, both at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
East Trinity has more schools within 3 km than most similar areas, with an average school size that is among the highest for its level. The local schools are split evenly between government and Catholic sectors.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
724
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
988
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving East Trinity
6 schools — 4,345 students, average ICSEA 988.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Secondary 3 · Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Yarrabah State School, Yarrabah | Government | Combined | 5.7 km | 405 | 688 |
| St Monica's College, Cairns | Catholic | Secondary | 5.8 km | 697 | 1,058 |
| St Augustine's College, Cairns | Catholic | Secondary | 6.1 km | 777 | 1,060 |
| St Joseph's School, Parramatta Park | Catholic | Primary | 6.2 km | 348 | 1,029 |
| Cairns State High School, Cairns North | Government | Secondary | 6.4 km | 1,636 | 1,019 |
| Parramatta State School, Parramatta Park | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 482 | 887 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in East Trinity [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30934/east-trinity/topic/education