54.8% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.8%
- 2016: 48.9%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kurwongbah · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kurwongbah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high number of local schools makes education a central part of daily life in Kurwongbah. While the area has more schools than most similar places, the typical resident is less likely to have a university degree compared to the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Over half of residents—54.8%—finished Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is still a little below the Queensland figure and well below the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kurwongbah, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 15.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. Trade qualifications are much more common, with 39.8% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
15.7% ▲ +34.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 15.7%
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 Kurwongbah, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are Engineering and related subjects at 16.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kurwongbah is home to 16 schools within 3km, a number larger than about 87% of similar areas. These schools are often quite large, with an average of 792 students each.
16
Higher than 86% 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).
792
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,010
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kurwongbah
16 schools — 12,672 students, average ICSEA 1,010.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 3 · Secondary 3
| Narangba State School, Narangba | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 641 | 997 |
| Carmichael College, Morayfield | Independent | Combined | 5.7 km | 958 | 1,052 |
| Jinibara State School, Narangba | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 611 | 980 |
| Narangba Valley State School, Narangba | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 1,067 | 1,016 |
| Kurwongbah State School, Petrie | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 620 | 992 |
| Dakabin State High School, Dakabin | Government | Secondary | 6.1 km | 980 | 940 |
| Narangba Valley State High School, Narangba | Government | Secondary | 6.2 km | 1,821 | 999 |
| Northpine Christian College, Dakabin | Independent | Combined | 6.5 km | 952 | 1,068 |
| Dakabin State School, Kallangur | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 529 | 958 |
| Pinnacle Academic College, Kallangur | Independent | Primary | 6.8 km | 109 | 1,015 |
| Petrie State School, Petrie | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 492 | 973 |
| Mt Maria College - Petrie, Petrie | Catholic | Secondary | 7.3 km | 403 | 1,015 |
| Our Lady of the Way School, Petrie | Catholic | Primary | 7.5 km | 246 | 1,037 |
| Genesis Christian College, Bray Park | Independent | Combined | 7.7 km | 1,618 | 1,099 |
| Kallangur State School, Kallangur | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 982 | 957 |
| Lawnton State School, Lawnton | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 643 | 967 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kurwongbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31596/kurwongbah/topic/education