41.2% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 41.7%
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Isaac · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Isaac
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Isaac have barely changed since 2011, with only 41.2% of residents completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%. The local workforce relies heavily on vocational training rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.2% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This result is around the middle for similar areas and has remained steady since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Isaac, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much lower than most areas and far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Instead, Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 33.9% of people.
9.6% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 Isaac, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications in the area, held by 21.1% of residents. Management and commerce follow at 10.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 18 schools with 3,355 total enrolments, and the vast majority (94.4%) are government schools. On average, these schools are mid-sized with 186 students, though their advantage scores are lower than most areas.
18
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.83
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3,355
Higher than 59% 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.
943
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Isaac
18 schools — 3,355 students, average ICSEA 943.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Moranbah State High School, Moranbah | Government | Secondary | — | 756 | 949 |
| Moranbah East State School, Moranbah | Government | Primary | — | 610 | 952 |
| Moranbah State School, Moranbah | Government | Primary | — | 531 | 957 |
| Dysart State School, Dysart | Government | Primary | — | 254 | 907 |
| Middlemount Community School, Middlemount | Government | Combined | — | 252 | 951 |
| Dysart State High School, Dysart | Government | Secondary | — | 197 | 900 |
| Clermont State High School, Clermont | Government | Secondary | — | 171 | 924 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Clermont | Catholic | Primary | — | 165 | 986 |
| Clermont State School, Clermont | Government | Primary | — | 163 | 936 |
| Nebo State School, Nebo | Government | Primary | — | 93 | 899 |
| Glenden State School, Glenden | Government | Combined | — | 39 | 957 |
| Kilcummin State School, Kilcummin | Government | Primary | — | 32 | 988 |
| Carmila State School, Carmila | Government | Primary | — | 27 | 931 |
| Clarke Creek State School, Clarke Creek | Government | Primary | — | 20 | 1,001 |
| Coppabella State School, Coppabella | Government | Primary | — | 19 | 823 |
| Valkyrie State School, Valkyrie | Government | Primary | — | 14 | 963 |
| Mistake Creek State School, Clermont | Government | Primary | — | 6 | — |
| St Lawrence State School, St Lawrence | Government | Primary | — | 6 | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Isaac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA33980/isaac/topic/education