68.9% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Shorncliffe · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Shorncliffe
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of academic achievement mark Shorncliffe, which stands out among similar areas for its strong education credentials. Over a third of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are much higher than most areas, with 68.9% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Shorncliffe, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is well educated, with 35.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 21.9% seen across Queensland.
35.5% ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 35.5%
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 Shorncliffe, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 32%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Common qualifications in the area include management and commerce at 18.4%, followed by engineering and society and culture, both at 14.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger and have a much higher advantage score than most areas. There are 6 schools within 3km, with two-thirds being government-run primary schools.
6.06
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
657
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,056
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Shorncliffe
6 schools — 3,942 students, average ICSEA 1,056.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Shorncliffe State School, Shorncliffe | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 344 | 1,122 |
| St Patrick's College, Shorncliffe | Catholic | Combined | 0.6 km | 1,410 | 1,092 |
| Sandgate State School, Sandgate | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 387 | 1,057 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Sandgate | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 187 | 1,063 |
| Sandgate District State High School, Deagon | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 993 | 1,010 |
| Boondall State School, Boondall | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 621 | 1,009 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Shorncliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32558/shorncliffe/topic/education