42.6% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cloncurry · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Cloncurry
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Cloncurry have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. While 42.6% of people have completed Year 12, this is far below the national figure of 58.8%. However, more people are finishing school here than they were ten years ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.6% of people have finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is an improvement from 2011, when the rate was 36.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cloncurry, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is less common here, with only 11.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, though the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 36.4%.
11.2% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 11.2%
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 Cloncurry, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related roles at 21.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 9.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three schools with a total of 493 enrolments. These schools are smaller than most in similar areas, and the average school advantage score is much lower than most other areas.
3
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.19
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
493
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
164
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
864
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Cloncurry
3 schools — 493 students, average ICSEA 864.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 1
| Cloncurry State School P-12, Cloncurry | Government | Combined | — | 289 | 802 |
| St Joseph's Catholic School, Cloncurry | Catholic | Combined | — | 188 | 979 |
| Dajarra State School, Dajarra | Government | Primary | — | 16 | 632 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cloncurry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32450/cloncurry/topic/education