55.8% ▲ +8.8%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.3%
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Port Douglas · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Port Douglas
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A single primary school serves the children of Port Douglas, reflecting a small educational footprint for the area. While high school completion and university degrees are both well below the national figures, the community has seen a steady increase in qualifications since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.8% of residents have finished Year 12, which is a little below the Queensland average. This is a positive trend, as the number of people completing Year 12 rose 4.5 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Port Douglas, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 20.6% of the population, a figure well below the national average. This is an improving trend, with the proportion of university-qualified adults rising 6.6 percentage points over the last decade.
20.6% ▲ +47.0%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 20.6%
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 Port Douglas, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 15.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.2%. Food, hospitality and personal services qualifications make up 10.6% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Port Douglas has only one school, which is a government primary school. With just 230 enrolments, it is among the smallest schools at this level, and the area has fewer schools per 1,000 children than most other similar areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.61
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Lower than 94% 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).
230
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
230
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,012
Lower than 52% 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 Port Douglas
3 schools — 1,104 students, average ICSEA 936.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Port Douglas State School, Port Douglas | Government | Primary | 9.0 km | 230 | 1,012 |
| Mossman State High School, Mossman | Government | Secondary | 20.2 km | 553 | 938 |
| Mossman State School, Mossman | Government | Primary | 20.3 km | 321 | 879 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Port Douglas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306041165/port-douglas/topic/education