42.2% —
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 42.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tablelands · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Tablelands
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Tablelands, where 35.1% of adults hold these credentials. While university degrees are less common than in the rest of the state, more people have finished high school and earned degrees now than in 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is an improvement from 2016, though it remains well below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tablelands, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.8% of the population. This is well below the 21.9% seen across Queensland and far below the Australian average.
13.8% —
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.8%
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 Tablelands, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in the area are Engineering and related subjects at 16.0%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.2% and Health at 10.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Tablelands has 17 schools with 4,688 enrolments, which is more than most similar areas. Most students attend government schools (76.5%), with primary schools making up the bulk of the system at 64.7%.
17
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.82
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4,688
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
276
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
965
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Tablelands
17 schools — 4,688 students, average ICSEA 965.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 3 · Secondary 3
| Jubilee Christian College, Atherton | Independent | Combined | — | 850 | 1,017 |
| Atherton State High School, Atherton | Government | Secondary | — | 781 | 963 |
| Malanda State High School, Malanda | Government | Secondary | — | 538 | 994 |
| Malanda State School, Malanda | Government | Primary | — | 410 | 1,001 |
| Ravenshoe State School, Ravenshoe | Government | Combined | — | 351 | 848 |
| Atherton State School, Atherton | Government | Primary | — | 331 | 903 |
| St Joseph's School, Atherton | Catholic | Primary | — | 287 | 1,022 |
| Tolga State School, Tolga | Government | Primary | — | 269 | 981 |
| Yungaburra State School, Yungaburra | Government | Primary | — | 217 | 1,025 |
| Herberton State School, Moomin | Government | Combined | — | 154 | 930 |
| Mount St Bernard College, Herberton | Catholic | Secondary | — | 145 | 807 |
| Kairi State School, Kairi | Government | Primary | — | 99 | 940 |
| St Teresa's School, Ravenshoe | Catholic | Primary | — | 85 | 939 |
| Mount Garnet State School, Mount Garnet | Government | Primary | — | 61 | 772 |
| Walkamin State School, Walkamin | Government | Primary | — | 45 | 1,000 |
| Millaa Millaa State School, Millaa Millaa | Government | Primary | — | 35 | 871 |
| Butchers Creek State School, Butchers Creek | Government | Primary | — | 30 | 937 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tablelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36820/tablelands/topic/education