Education in Gold Coast-Tweed Heads, Australia: official figures
56.0% of residents of the Gold Coast-Tweed Heads urban area aged 15 and over had completed Year 12 or equivalent at the 2021 Census, 12th lowest of 31 areas, below the national figure (58.8%). Boundary: the Gold Coast-Tweed Heads Significant Urban Area (a continuous built-up area that can cross council and state borders).
How many people in Gold Coast-Tweed Heads left school before Year 10?
7.9% of residents of the Gold Coast-Tweed Heads urban area aged 15 and over had left school at Year 9 or below, or never attended school, at the 2021 Census, below the national figure (9.1%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Gold Coast-Tweed Heads have a postgraduate degree?
4.5% of residents of the Gold Coast-Tweed Heads urban area aged 15 and over held a postgraduate degree as their highest non-school qualification at the 2021 Census, 9th lowest of 31 areas, below the national figure (6.5%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Gold Coast-Tweed Heads have a university degree?
15.0% of residents of the Gold Coast-Tweed Heads urban area aged 15 and over held a bachelor degree as their highest non-school qualification at the 2021 Census, 10th lowest of 31 areas, below the national figure (17.4%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Gold Coast-Tweed Heads have a diploma?
11.2% of residents of the Gold Coast-Tweed Heads urban area aged 15 and over held an advanced diploma or diploma as their highest non-school qualification at the 2021 Census, 2nd highest of 31 areas, above the national figure (9.4%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Gold Coast-Tweed Heads have a trade or certificate qualification?
22.2% of residents of the Gold Coast-Tweed Heads urban area aged 15 and over held a certificate (levels I to IV, including trade qualifications) as their highest non-school qualification at the 2021 Census, 11th highest of 31 areas, above the national figure (19.1%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow Gold Coast-Tweed Heads compares with other cities in Australia
Residents aged 15+ who completed Year 12, 2021 Census (2021 Census)
Gold Coast-Tweed Heads ranks 20 of 31, highest first. Values cover the 18 city council areas (ABS Local Government Areas), 8 greater capital city areas (Canberra is the whole Australian Capital Territory) and, where the 2021 Census community profile gives the figure, 5 Significant Urban Areas. The areas overlap (for example the City of Brisbane lies inside Greater Brisbane), so compare like with like.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 15+ who completed Year 12, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Newcastle | 57.8% |
| 18 | Greater Hobart | 56.7% |
| 19 | Sunshine Coast | 56.4% |
| 20 | Gold Coast-Tweed Heads | 56.0% |
| 21 | Geelong | 55.2% |
| 22 | Cairns | 54.7% |
| 23 | Townsville | 54.1% |
Residents aged 15+ with a bachelor degree as highest non-school qualification, 2021 Census (2021 Census)
Gold Coast-Tweed Heads ranks 22 of 31, highest first. Values cover the 18 city council areas (ABS Local Government Areas), 8 greater capital city areas (Canberra is the whole Australian Capital Territory) and, where the 2021 Census community profile gives the figure, 5 Significant Urban Areas. The areas overlap (for example the City of Brisbane lies inside Greater Brisbane), so compare like with like.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 15+ with a bachelor degree as highest non-school qualification, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Wollongong | 15.7% |
| 20 | Gold Coast | 15.2% |
| 21 | Sunshine Coast | 15.1% |
| 22 | Gold Coast-Tweed Heads | 15.0% |
| 23 | Ballarat | 14.9% |
| 24 | Greater Wollongong | 14.4% |
| 25 | Newcastle-Maitland | 14.2% |
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Sources
- Australian Bureau of Statistics: 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPack: Significant Urban Areas, Australia, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1c2f3c0b329f…)
- Australian Bureau of Statistics: Data by region 2011-2025: Local Government Areas (ASGS Edition 3), 18 city councils, all indicators, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 788eca55906d…)
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