49.0% ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.1%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Elimbah · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Elimbah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of adults in Elimbah hold a Certificate III or IV, making it the most common qualification in the area. While these vocational certificates are common, the local population is far less likely to have finished Year 12 or hold a university degree compared to the rest of Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of residents have completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. Only 49% finished their final school year, a gap of nearly 10 points compared to the typical Australian.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Elimbah, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 12.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.
12.6% ▲ +40.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 12.6%
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 Elimbah, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 18.7%, followed by management and commerce at 15.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most in similar areas, with an average size of 781 students. While there are 5 schools within 3 km, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
1.18
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
781
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,011
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Elimbah
5 schools — 3,905 students, average ICSEA 1,011.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 1
| Elimbah State School, Elimbah | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 538 | 988 |
| Beerburrum State School, Beerburrum | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 101 | 945 |
| Australian Christian College - Moreton, Caboolture | Independent | Combined | 6.5 km | 2,110 | 1,046 |
| Pumicestone State School, Caboolture | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 938 | 938 |
| Caboolture Montessori School, Caboolture | Independent | Primary | 6.7 km | 218 | 1,069 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Elimbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30961/elimbah/topic/education