73.6% ▲ +141.8%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 73.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Samford Valley - Highvale · Urban Centre
Education & Qualifications in Samford Valley - Highvale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A staggering 43 percentage point jump in high school completion since 2011 defines the educational landscape of Samford Valley - Highvale. This area now sees far more people finishing their schooling and holding higher degrees than the national average. It is a highly qualified community where nearly 38% of adults hold at least a bachelor degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has soared to 73.6%, which is far above the national figure of 58.8%. This is among the highest rates for areas of this type, with only 2.8% of residents having reached Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Samford Valley - Highvale, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common here, with 37.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Queensland average of 21.9% and reflects a significant 32 point increase since 2011.
37.3% ▲ +624.2%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Samford Valley - Highvale, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 22.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.6%. Other frequent qualifications include society and culture, health, and education.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Samford Valley - Highvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315087/samford-valley-highvale/topic/education