33.8% ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Herberton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Herberton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 35% of qualified adults in Herberton hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. This community has far fewer people with high school or university degrees compared to the rest of the state and country, though school completion rates have risen slightly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is among the lowest rates for this level of schooling, despite a 4.4 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Herberton, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 8.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9% and represents some of the lowest levels in the region.
8.7% ▲ +22.7%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 Herberton, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 15.0%, followed by society and culture at 8.6% and education at 8.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Herberton has five schools, which is more than most similar areas, though they are much smaller than average with typical enrolments of 159 students. These schools have some of the lowest advantage scores compared to other areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.56
Higher than 88% 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).
796
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
159
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
860
Lower than 96% 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 Herberton
5 schools — 796 students, average ICSEA 860.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Mount Garnet State School, Mount Garnet | Government | Primary | 34.6 km | 61 | 772 |
| St Teresa's School, Ravenshoe | Catholic | Primary | 44.1 km | 85 | 939 |
| Ravenshoe State School, Ravenshoe | Government | Combined | 44.2 km | 351 | 848 |
| Mount St Bernard College, Herberton | Catholic | Secondary | 65.0 km | 145 | 807 |
| Herberton State School, Moomin | Government | Combined | 65.5 km | 154 | 930 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Herberton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306051167/herberton/topic/education