36.5% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Norwell · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Norwell
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Norwell have finished high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 36.5% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This creates a local profile where most adults rely on trade certificates rather than degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Queensland figure at 36.5%, with a significant number of residents finishing school at Year 10 (27.7%) or Year 9 and below (20.9%).
Highest year of school
View on map →In Norwell, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are rare here, with only 5.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is much lower than most areas. Instead, Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 35.6%.
5.8% ▲ +66.6%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Norwell, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 29%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Management and Commerce and Society and Culture, both at 16.4%, followed by Engineering at 15.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 11 schools within 3 km, which is more than 83% of similar areas. These schools are typically large, with an average size of 764 students and an advantage score higher than most areas.
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).
764
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,014
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Norwell
11 schools — 8,403 students, average ICSEA 1,014.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 4 · Secondary 1
| Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School, Pimpama | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 794 | 1,056 |
| Mother Teresa Primary School, Ormeau | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 213 | 1,031 |
| Ormeau State School, Pimpama | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 897 | 998 |
| Woongoolba State School, Woongoolba | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 237 | 973 |
| Ormeau Woods State High School, Ormeau | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,404 | 996 |
| Livingstone Christian College, Ormeau | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,222 | 1,043 |
| Toogoolawa School, Ormeau | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 116 | 955 |
| Gainsborough State School, Pimpama | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 849 | 1,003 |
| Norfolk Village State School, Ormeau | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 625 | 1,005 |
| Pimpama State Primary College, Pimpama | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 747 | 972 |
| St Joseph's College, Coomera | Catholic | Combined | 6.6 km | 1,299 | 1,039 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Norwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32191/norwell/topic/education