40.0% ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tully · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Tully
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 Tully, held by 37% of adults. The area generally has lower formal education levels than the state and nation, though a growing number of people have finished high school and earned degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas, although the rate has risen by 4.4 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tully, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.4% of the population, which is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. This proportion is much lower than most areas, despite a 2.8 point increase since 2011.
10.4% ▲ +36.4%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.4%
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 Tully, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in Tully most commonly studied engineering and related fields (18.2%), followed by management and commerce at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 10 schools in the area, which is among the largest number for this type of place. While there are 1,697 enrolments, the average school size of 170 is much lower than most areas.
10
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.68
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 75% 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).
1,697
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
170
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
935
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 Tully
10 schools — 1,697 students, average ICSEA 935.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 1
| Kennedy State School, Kennedy | Government | Primary | 9.9 km | 24 | 786 |
| Murray River Upper State School, Murray Upper | Government | Primary | 12.7 km | 30 | 799 |
| Lower Tully State School, Lower Tully | Government | Primary | 14.7 km | 32 | 923 |
| Cardwell State School, Cardwell | Government | Primary | 17.5 km | 76 | 932 |
| Tully State High School, Tully | Government | Secondary | 20.7 km | 721 | 925 |
| Tully State School, Tully | Government | Primary | 21.1 km | 268 | 885 |
| St Clare's School, Tully | Catholic | Primary | 21.2 km | 170 | 1,008 |
| The Rainforest School, Maria Creeks | Independent | Primary | 25.3 km | 20 | 964 |
| Feluga State School, Feluga | Government | Primary | 27.0 km | 60 | 910 |
| Mission Beach State School, Wongaling Beach | Government | Primary | 27.8 km | 296 | 991 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306031161/tully/topic/education