55.4% ▲ +51.5%
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gaven · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Gaven
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 9.1 percentage points separates Gaven from the national figure for university degrees. While school completion rates have risen by 19 points since 2011, the area still falls well below the Australian average for both Year 12 finishes and higher qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is a little below the Queensland figure and well below the national average. This represents a significant increase from 2011, when only 36.6% had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gaven, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with only 17.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the Queensland and Australian figures, though the number of people with these degrees rose by 7.4 points since 2011.
17.2% ▲ +75.4%
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 17.2%
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 Gaven, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 18.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.9% and society and culture at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools in Gaven are among the largest of their kind with an average size of 808 students. However, there are 1.17 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas.
1.17
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower than 86% 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).
8,893
Lower than 55% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
808
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,037
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Gaven
11 schools — 8,893 students, average ICSEA 1,037.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Nerang State School, Nerang | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 244 | 979 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Nerang | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 338 | 1,036 |
| Nerang State High School, Nerang | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 998 | 970 |
| William Duncan State School, Highland Park | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 580 | 975 |
| Silkwood School, Mount Nathan | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 765 | 1,073 |
| Pacific Pines State High School, Pacific Pines | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 2,193 | 1,009 |
| Pacific Pines State School, Pacific Pines | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 759 | 1,016 |
| Worongary State School, Worongary | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 508 | 994 |
| Jubilee Primary School, Pacific Pines | Catholic | Primary | 6.0 km | 720 | 1,058 |
| Josiah College, Carrara | Independent | Combined | 6.1 km | 102 | 1,084 |
| Emmanuel College, Carrara | Independent | Combined | 6.2 km | 1,686 | 1,139 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30027/gaven/topic/education