54.9% ▲ +35.8%
Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 40.4%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kawana · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Kawana
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump in school completion rates since 2011 marks a shift in the local profile of Kawana. More adults are finishing Year 12 and earning degrees than a decade ago, though the area still trails the national average in these figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose by 14 points since 2011 to reach 54.9%. This is a little below the Queensland figure and well below the national rate.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kawana, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose by 11 points since 2011 to 21.0%. This is about the same as the state average, though it remains well below the national figure.
21.0% ▲ +113.2%
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 21.0%
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 Kawana, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 17.3%, followed by health at 13.8% and engineering at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools here have a higher advantage score than most areas and are among the largest in size. However, there are only 6 schools within 3 km, which is among the smallest number for its level.
0.66
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 92% 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).
7,829
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,305
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,044
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 Kawana
6 schools — 7,829 students, average ICSEA 1,044.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 3 · Primary 3
| Pacific Lutheran College, Meridan Plains | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,204 | 1,114 |
| Kawana Waters State College, Bokarina | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 2,495 | 1,034 |
| Meridan State College, Meridan Plains | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,795 | 1,013 |
| Talara Primary College, Currimundi | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 974 | 1,035 |
| Buddina State School, Buddina | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 742 | 1,057 |
| Currimundi State School, Currimundi | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 619 | 1,041 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kawana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30040/kawana/topic/education