56.1% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.6%
- 2016: 51.2%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Worongary · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Worongary
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Worongary have remained steady since 2011, with 56.1% of residents completing Year 12. While school completion is about the same as the state average, the area has a higher proportion of university degrees than most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.1% of people finished Year 12, which is a little below the national figure. This is higher than most similar areas, though it sits slightly below the Queensland average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Worongary, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.5% of the population. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is well below the state and national figures.
17.5% ▲ +55.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 17.5%
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 Worongary, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 18.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Worongary has 16 schools within 3km, which is more than 87% of similar areas. These schools are among the largest at this level and have an advantage score much higher than most areas.
0.86
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
737
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,051
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Worongary
16 schools — 11,789 students, average ICSEA 1,051.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 4 · Combined 4
| Gilston State School, Gilston | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 484 | 1,026 |
| Worongary State School, Worongary | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 508 | 994 |
| William Duncan State School, Highland Park | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 580 | 975 |
| St Michael's College, Merrimac | Catholic | Secondary | 3.2 km | 820 | 1,048 |
| Star of the Sea School, Merrimac | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 236 | 1,045 |
| All Saints Anglican School, Merrimac | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,828 | 1,137 |
| Mudgeeraba State School, Mudgeeraba | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 584 | 1,016 |
| Merrimac State School, Merrimac | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 600 | 1,020 |
| Nerang State High School, Nerang | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 998 | 970 |
| Emmanuel College, Carrara | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,686 | 1,139 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Nerang | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 338 | 1,036 |
| Josiah College, Carrara | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 102 | 1,084 |
| Mudgeeraba Special School, Mudgeeraba | Government | Combined | 5.1 km | 167 | 1,030 |
| Mudgeeraba Creek State School, Mudgeeraba | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 613 | 1,041 |
| Arcadia College, Robina | Independent | Secondary | 5.5 km | 715 | 992 |
| Robina State High School, Robina | Government | Secondary | 5.6 km | 1,530 | 1,026 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Worongary [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33166/worongary/topic/education