65.0% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.1%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Reedy Creek · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Reedy Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees define daily life in Reedy Creek. About 65% of residents finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure, creating a well-educated local population.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is much more common here than in most areas. At 65%, this is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Reedy Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
One in four adults holds a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the Queensland average. While 25.1% of residents have these degrees, this is a little below the national figure of 26.3%.
25.1% ▲ +54.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Reedy Creek splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 22.1%, followed by health at 14.2% and society and culture at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest in the region and have an advantage score much higher than most areas. While there are 12 schools within 3km, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other places.
1.75
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Higher than 82% 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).
1,622
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,079
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Reedy Creek
12 schools — 19,464 students, average ICSEA 1,079.
By sector: Independent 6 · Government 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Combined 6 · Primary 3 · Secondary 3
| Hillcrest Christian College, Reedy Creek | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 2,055 | 1,104 |
| Gold Coast Christian College, Reedy Creek | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 237 | 1,066 |
| King's Christian College, Reedy Creek | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 5,166 | 1,074 |
| Varsity College, Varsity Lakes | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 3,304 | 1,065 |
| Clover Hill State School, Mudgeeraba | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 888 | 1,054 |
| The Industry School - Gold Coast, Robina | Independent | Secondary | 3.0 km | 315 | 1,040 |
| Somerset College, Mudgeeraba | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,612 | 1,157 |
| Marymount Primary School, Burleigh Waters | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 1,020 | 1,085 |
| Marymount College, Burleigh Waters | Catholic | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,262 | 1,073 |
| St Andrews Lutheran College, Tallebudgera | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,377 | 1,104 |
| Robina State School, Robina | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 698 | 1,055 |
| Robina State High School, Robina | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,530 | 1,026 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Reedy Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32414/reedy-creek/topic/education