58.1% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 50.6%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Coomera · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Coomera
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Year 12 completion rates rose by 7.5 percentage points since 2011 in Coomera, bringing the current figure to 58.1%. While more residents are finishing school, the proportion of adults with university degrees has barely changed over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58.1% of residents have finished Year 12, which is a little above the Queensland figure. This is a significant increase from 50.6% in 2011, and it is now roughly the same as the national rate.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Coomera, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.9% of the population, which is well below both the state and national figures. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.1% of residents.
16.9% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 16.9%
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 Coomera, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 19.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.8% and society and culture at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Coomera has some of the largest schools and highest total enrolments for its area level, with 18,520 students. While there are 22 schools within 3km, there is only 1.00 school for every 1,000 children, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
1.00
Lower than 95% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
22
Higher than 57% of state electorate 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).
18,520
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
842
Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,017
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Coomera
22 schools — 18,520 students, average ICSEA 1,017.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 5 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 8 · Secondary 3
| Ormeau State School, Pimpama | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 897 | 998 |
| Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School, Pimpama | Independent | Combined | 0.5 km | 794 | 1,056 |
| Livingstone Christian College, Ormeau | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 1,222 | 1,043 |
| Toogoolawa School, Ormeau | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 116 | 955 |
| Mother Teresa Primary School, Ormeau | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 213 | 1,031 |
| Pimpama State School, Pimpama | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 792 | 993 |
| Ormeau Woods State High School, Ormeau | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,404 | 996 |
| Gainsborough State School, Pimpama | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 849 | 1,003 |
| Norfolk Village State School, Ormeau | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 625 | 1,005 |
| Pimpama State Secondary College, Pimpama | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 1,222 | 966 |
| Pimpama State Primary College, Pimpama | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 747 | 972 |
| Coomera Springs State School, Upper Coomera | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 654 | 999 |
| St Joseph's College, Coomera | Catholic | Combined | 6.6 km | 1,299 | 1,039 |
| Woongoolba State School, Woongoolba | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 237 | 973 |
| Coomera Rivers State School, Coomera | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 819 | 1,001 |
| Coomera Anglican College, Upper Coomera | Independent | Combined | 7.2 km | 1,595 | 1,084 |
| Assisi Catholic College, Upper Coomera | Catholic | Combined | 7.2 km | 1,516 | 1,055 |
| Picnic Creek State School, Coomera | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 886 | 996 |
| Foxwell State Secondary College, Coomera | Government | Secondary | 8.1 km | 1,123 | 997 |
| Coomera State Special School, Coomera | Government | Combined | 8.3 km | 278 | 1,005 |
| Rivermount College, Yatala | Independent | Combined | 9.2 km | 982 | 1,046 |
| Cedar Creek State School, Cedar Creek | Government | Primary | 10.5 km | 250 | 966 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Coomera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30022/coomera/topic/education