78.4% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 70.5%
- 2021: 78.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gumdale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Gumdale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees shape daily life in Gumdale. The area stands out for its academic achievement, with 78.4% of residents completing Year 12, which is far above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the highest for similar areas at 78.4%, which is 20 points higher than the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gumdale, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 36.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9%.
36.2% ▲ +41.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 36.2%
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 Gumdale, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 28.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Gumdale has 11 schools within 3 km, though there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. Local schools are larger and have a much higher advantage score than most other areas.
1.75
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Higher than 81% 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).
597
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,073
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 Gumdale
11 schools — 6,570 students, average ICSEA 1,073.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Gumdale State School, Gumdale | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 1,152 | 1,060 |
| OneSchool Global QLD - Wakerley, Wakerley | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 285 | 985 |
| Moreton Bay College, Manly West | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,236 | 1,139 |
| Moreton Bay Boys' College, Manly West | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 568 | 1,125 |
| Manly West State School, Manly West | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 232 | 992 |
| Wondall Heights State School, Manly West | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 588 | 1,041 |
| Brisbane Bayside State College, Wynnum West | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 910 | 981 |
| Tingalpa State School, Tingalpa | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 452 | 1,079 |
| Lota State School, Lota | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 244 | 1,061 |
| Belmont State School, Carindale | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 873 | 1,129 |
| South East Brisbane Steiner School, Thorneside | Independent | Primary | 4.7 km | 30 | 1,037 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gumdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31266/gumdale/topic/education