# Education & Qualifications — Carpentaria

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

Area: Carpentaria (Council (LGA))

Only 30.8% of people in Carpentaria have finished Year 12, making it a place where far fewer adults have completed secondary school compared to the rest of the country. While university degrees are rare, there has been a steady climb in both school completions and higher qualifications over the last decade.

Completion of Year 12 is far below the national figure of 58.8%, though it rose 7.8 percentage points since 2011. The most common highest school year reached is Year 10, at 31.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.1% of the population, which is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. Trade certificates are more common, with 38.2% of the highest qualifications being a Certificate III or IV.

Carpentaria has three schools with small average sizes of 92 students. While it has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, the average school advantage score is among the lowest.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 18%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.6%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Completed Year 12 | 30.8% | +34.0% since 2011 |
| Adults with a bachelor degree or higher | 8.1% | +69.8% since 2011 |
| Schools | 3 | — |
| Schools per 1,000 children | 6.76 | — |
| School enrolments | 275 | — |
| Average school size | 92 | — |
| Average school ICSEA | 714 | — |

**Highest year of school** — Year 10 31.3%, Year 12 30.8%, Year 9 or below 17.0%, Year 11 8.4%

**Highest qualification level** — Certificate III / IV 38.2%, Bachelor degree 12.0%, Advanced diploma / diploma 10.1%, Certificate I / II 3.6%, Graduate diploma / certificate 2.3%, Postgraduate degree 2.1%

**Field of qualification** — Engineering & related 18.0%, Management & commerce 11.6%, Education 8.9%, Society & culture 6.4%, Health 6.0%, Agriculture & environment 5.7%, Architecture & building 5.4%, Food, hospitality & personal services 4.2%, Creative arts 1.0%, Information technology 0.6%, Natural & physical sciences 0.5%

## Schools serving Carpentaria

3 schools, 275 students, average ICSEA 714.

By sector: Government 2, Independent 1

By type: Combined 2, Primary 1

| School | Sector | Type | Distance | Students |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Normanton State School | Government | Combined | — | 149 |
| Gulf Christian College | Independent | Combined | — | 111 |
| Karumba State School | Government | Primary | — | 15 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32250/carpentaria/topic/education