41.7% ▲ +27.7%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mareeba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mareeba
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much lower schooling and qualification rates than most similar areas define the educational landscape in Mareeba. Only 41.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers are low, the proportion of people finishing high school has risen by 9 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Queensland figure at 41.7%, though this has improved since 2011. A quarter of residents finished Year 10, while 15% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mareeba, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with 11.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.4% of people.
11.4% ▲ +48.3%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 11.4%
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 Mareeba, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 15.4%, followed by management and commerce at 13% and society and culture at 10.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mareeba has four schools with a total of 2,499 enrolments, making it larger than about 72% of similar areas. The average school size is much higher than most areas, and the sector is split evenly between government and Catholic schools.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.84
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% 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).
2,499
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
625
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
938
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 Mareeba
6 schools — 2,616 students, average ICSEA 939.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2
| St Stephen's Catholic College, Mareeba | Catholic | Secondary | 9.4 km | 652 | 1,041 |
| St Thomas' School, Mareeba | Catholic | Primary | 10.1 km | 431 | 1,002 |
| Mareeba State School, Mareeba | Government | Primary | 10.3 km | 695 | 855 |
| Mareeba State High School, Mareeba | Government | Secondary | 10.8 km | 721 | 886 |
| Walkamin State School, Walkamin | Government | Primary | 12.3 km | 45 | 1,000 |
| Biboohra State School, Biboohra | Government | Primary | 17.0 km | 72 | 949 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mareeba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306051170/mareeba/topic/education