42.8% ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Daintree · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Daintree
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much lower levels of formal schooling and degrees define Daintree compared to similar areas. Only 42.8% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers have risen slightly since 2011, the area remains well behind both the state and the rest of the country in education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure at 42.8%, though this has risen 3.9 points since 2011. A quarter of residents stopped at Year 10, while 10.3% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Daintree, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 11.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.3% of residents.
11.9% ▲ +17.3%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 11.9%
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 Daintree, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in the area are engineering and related fields at 16.6%, followed by management and commerce at 10.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Daintree has 7 schools, which is more than about 87% of similar areas. However, these schools are much smaller than usual, with an average size of 180 students and a school advantage score much lower than most areas.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.79
Higher than 88% 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).
1,259
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
180
Lower than 82% 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 Daintree
8 schools — 1,326 students, average ICSEA 921.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 1
| Daintree State School, Daintree | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 13 | 964 |
| Alexandra Bay State School, Diwan | Government | Primary | 15.5 km | 8 | — |
| Wonga Beach State School, Wonga Beach | Government | Primary | 19.1 km | 79 | 907 |
| Miallo State School, Miallo | Government | Primary | 20.5 km | 176 | 996 |
| St Augustine's School, Mossman | Catholic | Primary | 27.6 km | 109 | 1,002 |
| Mossman State School, Mossman | Government | Primary | 27.8 km | 321 | 879 |
| Mossman State High School, Mossman | Government | Secondary | 28.0 km | 553 | 938 |
| Bloomfield River State School, Bloomfield | Government | Primary | 33.4 km | 67 | 661 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Daintree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306041164/daintree/topic/education