53.8% ▲ +16.1%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.3%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Emerald · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Emerald
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Emerald, held by 40.2% of the population. While university degrees are far less common here than in the rest of Australia, more people have finished high school than they did a decade ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose 7.5 points since 2011 to reach 53.8%, though this is still well below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. Around 21.9% of residents peaked at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Emerald, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.2% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This proportion rose slightly by 2.6 points since 2011.
14.2% ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.2%
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 Emerald, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 23.9%, followed by management and commerce at 14.2% and education at 9.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Emerald has 10 schools with 8,915 enrolments, making it one of the largest areas at this level. While the number of schools per 1,000 children is higher than most areas, the average school advantage score is much lower.
10
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.81
Higher than 66% 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).
8,915
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
892
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
963
Lower than 75% 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 Emerald
10 schools — 8,915 students, average ICSEA 963.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Emerald | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 482 | 1,021 |
| Emerald State School, Emerald | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 295 | 948 |
| Capricornia (Emerald Campus) School of Distance Education, Emerald | Government | Combined | 1.6 km | 5,463 | 960 |
| Emerald North State School, Emerald | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 314 | 878 |
| Denison State School, Emerald | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 364 | 948 |
| Emerald State High School, Emerald | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 847 | 945 |
| Marist College, Emerald | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 697 | 999 |
| Emerald Christian College, Emerald | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 107 | 996 |
| Ontrack College Emerald, Emerald | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 23 | 904 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Emerald | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 323 | 990 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Emerald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308011192/emerald/topic/education