54.4% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.7%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Glen Eden · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Glen Eden
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Glen Eden hold a Certificate III or IV, making it a place where practical trade skills are common. While a good number of residents have finished high school, the area has a much lower rate of university degrees than the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the Australian figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Glen Eden, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with only 13.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 26.3% national average.
13.9% ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Glen Eden, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 26.3%, followed by management and commerce at 16.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools within 3km, which is more than 70% of similar areas. These schools are among the largest at this level, though they have a lower average advantage score than most.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
852
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
964
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Glen Eden
3 schools — 2,555 students, average ICSEA 964.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Kin Kora State School, Kin Kora | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 783 | 929 |
| Toolooa State High School, South Gladstone | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,165 | 950 |
| Trinity College, Gladstone | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 607 | 1,034 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Glen Eden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31145/glen-eden/topic/education