37.5% ▲ +21.2%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Burdekin · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Burdekin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Burdekin, where 42.5% of adults hold one. This is a region where fewer people have finished high school or university compared to the state and national figures, though completion rates have risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is a low result compared to most areas, despite a 6.6 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Burdekin, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.1% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This share of university-qualified residents is much lower than in most similar areas.
9.1% ▲ +35.9%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 Burdekin, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in engineering and related fields are the most common at 23.6%, followed by management and commerce at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Burdekin has 19 schools, which is more than about 73% of similar areas, and provides 6.88 schools per 1,000 children. This is much higher than most areas, though the typical school size is smaller.
19
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.88
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2,572
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
135
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
940
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Burdekin
19 schools — 2,572 students, average ICSEA 940.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| East Ayr State School, Ayr | Government | Primary | — | 500 | 952 |
| Ayr State High School, Ayr | Government | Secondary | — | 497 | 925 |
| Burdekin Christian College, Ayr | Independent | Combined | — | 380 | 949 |
| Burdekin Catholic High School, Ayr | Catholic | Secondary | — | 293 | 989 |
| St Francis Catholic School, Ayr | Catholic | Primary | — | 222 | 1,007 |
| Home Hill State High School, Home Hill | Government | Secondary | — | 165 | 891 |
| Home Hill State School, Home Hill | Government | Primary | — | 128 | 875 |
| St Colman's Catholic School, Home Hill | Catholic | Primary | — | 118 | 964 |
| Ayr State School, Ayr | Government | Primary | — | 60 | 763 |
| Giru State School, Giru | Government | Primary | — | 60 | 925 |
| Jarvisfield State School, Jarvisfield | Government | Primary | — | 39 | 839 |
| Burdekin School, Ayr | Government | Combined | — | 19 | 945 |
| Brandon State School, Brandon | Government | Primary | — | 18 | 834 |
| Airville State School, Airville | Government | Primary | — | 17 | 988 |
| Clare State School, Clare | Government | Primary | — | 15 | 958 |
| Kalamia State School, Brandon | Government | Primary | — | 15 | 883 |
| Maidavale State School, Airville | Government | Primary | — | 11 | 957 |
| Osborne State School, Osborne | Government | Primary | — | 9 | 916 |
| Millaroo State School, Millaroo | Government | Primary | — | 6 | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Burdekin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA31900/burdekin/topic/education