48.9% —
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Douglas · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Douglas
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of adults in Douglas have finished Year 12, though school completion rates have risen recently. This gap in basic schooling is mirrored in higher education, where the share of people with a university degree remains well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 2.9 points since 2016 to reach 48.9%. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is still well below the 57.1% seen across Queensland.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Douglas, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 15.9%, which is far below the Australian average. This figure rose 2.6 points since 2016, and the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.3% of people.
15.9% —
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 15.9%
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 Douglas, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are engineering and related subjects at 14.3%, followed by management and commerce at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Douglas has eight schools, with 87.5% being government-run primary schools. The average school advantage score is 947, which is lower than in most other areas.
8
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.34
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1,489
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
186
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
947
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Douglas
8 schools — 1,489 students, average ICSEA 947.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 1
| Mossman State High School, Mossman | Government | Secondary | — | 553 | 938 |
| Mossman State School, Mossman | Government | Primary | — | 321 | 879 |
| Port Douglas State School, Port Douglas | Government | Primary | — | 230 | 1,012 |
| Miallo State School, Miallo | Government | Primary | — | 176 | 996 |
| St Augustine's School, Mossman | Catholic | Primary | — | 109 | 1,002 |
| Wonga Beach State School, Wonga Beach | Government | Primary | — | 79 | 907 |
| Daintree State School, Daintree | Government | Primary | — | 13 | 964 |
| Alexandra Bay State School, Diwan | Government | Primary | — | 8 | — |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Douglas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32810/douglas/topic/education