62.2% ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.1%
- 2016: 52.7%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gilston · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Gilston
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the national figure, 62.2% of Gilston residents have completed Year 12. This is a highly educated area where most adults hold a qualification, though the proportion with university degrees is lower than across Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is strong here, with 62.2% finishing Year 12. This is well above both the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gilston, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 20.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is a little below the Queensland average and well below the national figure.
20.3% ▲ +66.3%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 20.3%
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 Gilston, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 19.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are typically much larger than in other areas and have a higher advantage score. While there are six schools within 3km, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
1.46
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
612
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,009
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 Gilston
6 schools — 3,673 students, average ICSEA 1,009.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Gilston State School, Gilston | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 484 | 1,026 |
| Silkwood School, Mount Nathan | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 765 | 1,073 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Nerang | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 338 | 1,036 |
| William Duncan State School, Highland Park | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 580 | 975 |
| Worongary State School, Worongary | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 508 | 994 |
| Nerang State High School, Nerang | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 998 | 970 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gilston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31123/gilston/topic/education