61.7% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 73.1%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Southport · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Southport
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 13,000 students attend schools in Southport, making it a significant educational hub for the region. The area has a well-qualified population, with more people finishing Year 12 than in most other similar areas. While degrees are common, the overall percentage of people with a university qualification has dipped slightly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 61.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is well above the Queensland figure. This is higher than most similar areas, although the rate has fallen by 5.8 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Southport, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Roughly 24.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is a little above the state average but a little below the national one. This is higher than most similar areas, though it fell 2.9 percentage points since 2011.
24.3% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Southport splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 20.4%, followed by society and culture at 11.9% and health at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Southport has very large schools, with an average size of 928 students. While there are 14 schools within 3km, this is fewer than in about 71% of similar areas.
1.70
Lower than 62% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower than 71% 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).
12,990
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
928
Higher than 96% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,071
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Southport
14 schools — 12,990 students, average ICSEA 1,071.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| Ashmore State School, Ashmore | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 745 | 1,040 |
| Aquinas College, Ashmore | Catholic | Secondary | 1.5 km | 805 | 1,058 |
| Bellevue Park State School, Ashmore | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 729 | 1,059 |
| Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary School, Ashmore | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 815 | 1,074 |
| Keebra Park State High School, Southport | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,001 | 968 |
| Benowa State High School, Benowa | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 2,129 | 1,064 |
| Trinity Lutheran College, Ashmore | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,322 | 1,086 |
| St Kevin's School, Benowa | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 427 | 1,072 |
| Benowa State School, Benowa | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 894 | 1,089 |
| Queensland Academy for Health Sciences, Southport | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 468 | 1,109 |
| Southport State School, Southport | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 538 | 1,012 |
| The Southport School, Southport | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,621 | 1,118 |
| St Hilda's School, Southport | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,258 | 1,135 |
| Men of Business Academy, Southport | Independent | Secondary | 4.2 km | 238 | 993 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Southport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30078/southport/topic/education