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Education & Qualifications in Bundaberg

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Fewer than 40% of people in Bundaberg have finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average. While schooling and degree levels are lower than in most of Australia, more people have completed their secondary studies since 2011.

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📍 Bundaberg, Council (LGA)

Where Bundaberg sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.7% ▲ +36.0%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Bundaberg — lower than 59% of areas.

Bundaberg11.7%
Rest of Qld 17.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just 39.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. This has improved since 2011, when the rate was 31.8%.

Completed Year 12

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39.3% ▲ +23.8%

Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Bundaberg, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 12 39.3% Year 10 30.4% Year 9 or below 14.8% Year 11 7.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 11.7% of adults, far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.1% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.7% ▲ +36.0%

Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 16.6%, followed by management and commerce at 14%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Bundaberg has 49 schools, which is among the largest number for areas of this type. Most students attend government schools, which account for 77.6% of the sector.

Average school ICSEA

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973

Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Bundaberg

49 schools — 14,996 students, average ICSEA 973.

By sector: Government 38 · Independent 6 · Catholic 5

By type: Primary 38 · Secondary 8 · Combined 3
Bundaberg State High School, Bundaberg South Government Secondary — 1,593 944
Shalom College, Bundaberg Catholic Secondary — 1,558 1,027
St Luke's Anglican School, Kalkie Independent Combined — 1,090 1,089
Kepnock State High School, Kepnock Government Secondary — 1,074 927
Bundaberg Christian College, Bundaberg Independent Combined — 845 1,039
Bundaberg North State High School, Bundaberg North Government Secondary — 676 932
Norville State School, Norville Government Primary — 518 939
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg West Catholic Primary — 510 1,029
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg Catholic Primary — 490 995
Branyan Road State School, Branyan Government Primary — 453 974
Gin Gin State High School, Gin Gin Government Secondary — 404 944
Isis District State High School, Childers Government Secondary — 392 930
Bargara State School, Mon Repos Government Primary — 385 992
Walkervale State School, Walkervale Government Primary — 350 900
Woongarra State School, Woongarra Government Primary — 346 969
St John's Lutheran Primary School, Bundaberg Independent Primary — 333 1,024
Kalkie State School, Kalkie Government Primary — 322 972
Avoca State School, Avoca Government Primary — 310 957
Bundaberg East State School, Bundaberg East Government Primary — 295 922
Bundaberg West State School, Bundaberg West Government Primary — 267 915
Gin Gin State School, Gin Gin Government Primary — 254 929
Bundaberg North State School, Bundaberg North Government Primary — 249 906
Childers State School, Childers Government Primary — 234 924
Oakwood State School, Oakwood Government Primary — 200 949
Bundaberg South State School, Bundaberg South Government Primary — 168 882
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg Catholic Primary — 167 1,003
St Joseph's School, Childers Catholic Primary — 149 993
Gooburrum State School, Gooburrum Government Primary — 144 986
Moore Park Beach State School, Moore Park Beach Government Primary — 126 930
Elliott Heads State School, Elliott Heads Government Primary — 121 983
Bundaberg Special School, Norville Government Combined — 106 961
Burnett Heads State School, Burnett Heads Government Primary — 96 976
Thabeban State School, Thabeban Government Primary — 95 858
Cordalba State School, Cordalba Government Primary — 90 946
Bundaberg Central State School, Bundaberg Central Government Primary — 82 860
Burnett Youth Learning Centre, Elliott Independent Secondary — 76 898
Alloway State School, Alloway Government Primary — 63 938
Hope Adventist School, North Bundaberg Independent Primary — 61 999
Kolan South State School, South Kolan Government Primary — 55 951
Wallaville State School, Wallaville Government Primary — 47 900
Goodwood State School, Goodwood Government Primary — 44 969
Maroondan State School, Maroondan Government Primary — 41 955
Bullyard State School, Bullyard Government Primary — 28 912
Sharon State School, Sharon Government Primary — 21 936
McIlwraith State School, Mcilwraith Government Primary — 20 1,020
Yandaran State School, Yandaran Government Primary — 17 954
Impact Community ACADEMY, Bundaberg East Independent Secondary — 14 —
Avondale State School, Avondale Government Primary — 9 990
Booyal Central State School, Booyal Government Primary — 8 976

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bundaberg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA31820/bundaberg/topic/education