56.6% ▲ +54.3%
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Currumbin · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Currumbin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Currumbin. The area has seen a significant rise in education levels, with the share of people finishing Year 12 climbing by 20 percentage points since 2011. This reflects a growing trend toward higher qualifications across the community.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is roughly the same as the Queensland figure. This is a little below the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Currumbin, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 22.0% of the population, a figure that is about the same as the state average but well below the Australian rate of 26.3%. This level of higher education has risen by 13 percentage points since 2011.
22.0% ▲ +148.2%
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 22.0%
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 Currumbin, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 17.3%, followed by engineering at 12.4% and health at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score of 1,043, which is higher than most areas. However, there are only 1.22 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas.
1.22
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 87% 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).
4,914
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
491
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,043
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Currumbin
10 schools — 4,914 students, average ICSEA 1,043.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Currumbin Valley State School, Currumbin Valley | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 136 | 1,078 |
| Ingleside State School, Tallebudgera Valley | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 60 | 1,065 |
| Tallebudgera State School, Tallebudgera | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 751 | 1,074 |
| St Augustine's Parish Primary School, Currumbin Waters | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 482 | 1,086 |
| Currumbin Community Special School, Currumbin Waters | Government | Combined | 5.9 km | 95 | 1,003 |
| Elanora State High School, Elanora | Government | Secondary | 6.5 km | 949 | 1,023 |
| Elanora State School, Elanora | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 924 | 1,061 |
| Currumbin State School, Currumbin | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 1,144 | 1,017 |
| Coolangatta State School, Coolangatta | Government | Primary | 10.4 km | 285 | 989 |
| The Village School Gold Coast, Coolangatta | Independent | Primary | 11.5 km | 88 | 1,047 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Currumbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30024/currumbin/topic/education