53.7% ▲ +12.4%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.8%
- 2016: 49.0%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 31.4% of adults in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach hold a Certificate III or IV as their highest qualification. This is a place where a growing number of people are finishing school and university, with the share of residents holding degrees rising to 20.5%. Overall, education levels here sit slightly below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose 5.9 points since 2011 to reach 53.7%. This is well below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 20.5%, which is a little below the state average and well below the national figure of 26.3%. This figure has climbed by 4.2 points since 2011.
20.5% ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 20.5%
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 Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 14.4%, followed by society and culture at 13.3% and engineering and related fields at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary government schools in the area, which is fewer than in most similar areas. These schools are smaller than typical, with an average of 228 students and a lower school advantage score than most places.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.24
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% 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).
456
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
228
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
982
Lower than 66% 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 Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach
8 schools — 4,821 students, average ICSEA 1,017.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 2
| Yorkeys Knob State School, Yorkeys Knob | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 321 | 998 |
| Machans Beach State School, Machans Beach | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 135 | 944 |
| Caravonica State School, Caravonica | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 540 | 1,020 |
| Newman Catholic College, Smithfield | Catholic | Secondary | 4.5 km | 625 | 1,046 |
| Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School, Smithfield | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,135 | 983 |
| Holy Cross School, Trinity Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 572 | 1,058 |
| Freshwater State School, Freshwater | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 594 | 1,064 |
| Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School, Trinity Beach | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 899 | 996 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306011143/yorkeys-knob-machans-beach/topic/education