61.6% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.3%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Molendinar · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Molendinar
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high school completion rate of 61.6% defines the educational profile of Molendinar, which is well above the Queensland average. This trend toward higher schooling levels is reflected in the local qualifications, where many adults hold degrees or certificates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than six in ten people here finished Year 12, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Queensland average of 57.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Molendinar, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most areas, though this is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Trade and vocational skills are common, with 29.3% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
22.2% ▲ +47.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 22.2%
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 Molendinar, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 19.5%, followed by society and culture at 12.5% and engineering at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Molendinar has a school advantage score of 1,047, which is much higher than most areas. While there are 19 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest for this level.
0.82
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
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).
837
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,047
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Molendinar
19 schools — 15,911 students, average ICSEA 1,047.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 7 · Combined 3
| Trinity Lutheran College, Ashmore | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 1,322 | 1,086 |
| Aquinas College, Ashmore | Catholic | Secondary | 2.2 km | 805 | 1,058 |
| Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary School, Ashmore | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 815 | 1,074 |
| Queensland Academy for Health Sciences, Southport | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 468 | 1,109 |
| Ashmore State School, Ashmore | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 745 | 1,040 |
| Nerang State School, Nerang | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 244 | 979 |
| Arundel State School, Arundel | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 925 | 1,035 |
| Southport Flexible School, Southport | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 90 | 935 |
| Musgrave Hill State School, Southport | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 636 | 1,028 |
| Southport Special School, Southport | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 212 | 1,027 |
| Southport State School, Southport | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 538 | 1,012 |
| Keebra Park State High School, Southport | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,001 | 968 |
| Bellevue Park State School, Ashmore | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 729 | 1,059 |
| Southport State High School, Southport | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 2,231 | 1,031 |
| Benowa State High School, Benowa | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 2,129 | 1,064 |
| Nerang State High School, Nerang | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 998 | 970 |
| St Kevin's School, Benowa | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 427 | 1,072 |
| St Hilda's School, Southport | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 1,258 | 1,135 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Nerang | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 338 | 1,036 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Molendinar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31873/molendinar/topic/education