35.7% —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Southern Moreton Bay Islands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Southern Moreton Bay Islands
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 23 percentage points separates Southern Moreton Bay Islands from the national average for Year 12 completion. This area has much lower levels of formal schooling and university degrees than most other parts of the country. Only 11.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 35.7% of residents completed Year 12, a result that is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. Many residents stopped their schooling earlier, with 32% finishing at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →Southern Moreton Bay Islands splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The level of higher education is much lower than in most areas, with only 11.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.3% of the population.
11.8% —
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Southern Moreton Bay Islands, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 15.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.8% and Society and culture at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary government schools serving 335 students, which is smaller than about 91% of similar areas. These schools are much smaller than those in most other areas and have much lower advantage scores.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.91
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
335
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
168
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
933
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Southern Moreton Bay Islands
5 schools — 2,060 students, average ICSEA 1,012.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5
| MacLeay Island State School, Macleay Island | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 156 | 946 |
| Russell Island State School, Russell Island | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 179 | 922 |
| Scenic Shores State School, Redland Bay | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 234 | 1,011 |
| Victoria Point State School, Victoria Point | Government | Primary | 9.1 km | 389 | 960 |
| Faith Lutheran College - Redlands, Victoria Point | Independent | Primary | 9.2 km | 1,102 | 1,055 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Southern Moreton Bay Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301021551/southern-moreton-bay-islands/topic/education