47.6% ▲ +39.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Helidon Spa · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Helidon Spa
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Helidon Spa. While many residents have practical training, the area has a lower rate of university degrees and high school completion than the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of residents, 47.6%, have finished Year 12, which is far below the Australian average of 58.8%. This standing is around the middle for similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Helidon Spa, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 32%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14% of the population, a figure well below the Queensland average of 21.9%. Trade qualifications are more common, with 38.9% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV.
14.0% ▲ +74.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 14.0%
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 Helidon Spa, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 17.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government primary school within 3km, though its average size of 103 students and its advantage score are both much lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
103
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
938
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Helidon Spa
1 school — 103 students, average ICSEA 938.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Helidon State School, Helidon | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 103 | 938 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Helidon Spa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31317/helidon-spa/topic/education