58.7% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 45.8%
- 2016: 49.8%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Theodore · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Theodore
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump of 13 percentage points in Year 12 completion since 2011 marks a clear rise in schooling levels for Theodore. While more people are finishing school, the area still has a lower share of university degrees than most other regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is a little above the Queensland figure and about the same as the national rate. This represents a significant increase from 45.8% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Theodore, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with 17.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below both the state and national figures, while Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most typical at 35.4%.
17.8% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 17.8%
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 Theodore, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 19.6%, followed by engineering at 14.3% and society and culture at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest for this level with an average size of 988 students. Most are government-run primary schools, though the area has among the lowest number of schools per 1,000 children.
0.68
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 88% 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).
8,894
Lower than 55% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
988
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,019
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Theodore
9 schools — 8,894 students, average ICSEA 1,019.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Gaven State School, Oxenford | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 463 | 987 |
| Park Lake State School, Pacific Pines | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 901 | 1,032 |
| Highland Reserve State School, Upper Coomera | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 899 | 1,026 |
| Oxenford State School, Oxenford | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 520 | 993 |
| Helensvale State School, Helensvale | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 871 | 1,015 |
| Helensvale State High School, Helensvale | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 1,875 | 1,017 |
| Upper Coomera State College, Upper Coomera | Government | Combined | 6.0 km | 1,682 | 964 |
| Saint Stephen's College, Coomera | Independent | Combined | 6.5 km | 1,315 | 1,109 |
| Coomera State School, Coomera | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 368 | 1,004 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Theodore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30083/theodore/topic/education