44.2% ▲ +6.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.4%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Illinbah · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of adults in Illinbah have finished high school, but those with higher degrees are more common here than in most similar areas. This mix of educational backgrounds shapes the local workforce, with about 22% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. The most common highest level of schooling reached is Year 12, followed by Year 10 at 31.6%.
44.2% ▲ +6.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Illinbah, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 11 (9%).
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Queensland average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 27.5% of people.
22.0% ▲ +225.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Illinbah, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (24%).
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most popular qualifications here at 24.6%, followed by society and culture at 14.5%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The single primary school within 3km of the area is a government school. It is smaller than most areas, but its average school advantage score is much higher than most similar places.
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).
120
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,042
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
1 school — 120 students, average ICSEA 1,042.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Beechmont State School, Beechmont | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 120 | 1,042 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Illinbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31385/illinbah/topic/education