32.6% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Franklin Harbour · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Franklin Harbour
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Franklin Harbour hold formal degrees compared to most of the country. Only 32.6% of people have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers have climbed slightly since 2011, the area remains much less qualified than most similar regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the state and national averages, though it rose 3.4 points since 2011. About 22.3% of people stopped at Year 11, while 21.4% finished Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Franklin Harbour, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 11 (25%) and Year 10 (24%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.5% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.3% of residents.
8.5% ▲ +37.6%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Franklin Harbour, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 19%, followed by health at 11.2% and society and culture at 9.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one government school with 169 enrolments, which is smaller than about 85% of similar areas. This single school serves the community with a size that is lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.93
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
169
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
169
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
969
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Franklin Harbour
1 school — 169 students, average ICSEA 969.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Cowell Area School, Cowell | Government | Combined | — | 169 | 969 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Franklin Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41960/franklin-harbour/topic/education