34.3% ▲ +19.4%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Etheridge · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Etheridge
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Etheridge than in most similar areas. Only 34.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While school completion has risen by 5.6 points since 2011, the area remains much lower than the rest of the state and country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%, with only 34.3% of people reaching this milestone. Other common highest levels of schooling include Year 10 at 27.9% and Year 9 or below at 16.5%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Etheridge, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 7.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the Australian average of 26.3% and has barely changed since 2011. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.9% of residents.
7.5% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Etheridge, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most frequent fields of qualification are Engineering and related subjects at 16.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.4% and Education at 9.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three primary schools, all of which are government-run. These schools are among the smallest at this level, with an average size of just 22 students and total enrolments of 66.
3
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
24.39
Higher than 97% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
66
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
22
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
914
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Etheridge
3 schools — 66 students, average ICSEA 914.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 3
| Georgetown State School, Georgetown | Government | Primary | — | 47 | 930 |
| Mount Surprise State School, Mount Surprise | Government | Primary | — | 15 | 862 |
| Forsayth State School, Forsayth | Government | Primary | — | 4 | — |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Etheridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA33100/etheridge/topic/education