31.2% ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bouldercombe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bouldercombe
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 40% of adults in Bouldercombe hold a Certificate III or IV, reflecting a local workforce with a strong focus on trade and vocational training. Education levels here are generally much lower than the state and national figures, though there has been a small increase in school and degree completion since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 31.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. The most common highest year of schooling completed is Year 10, at 31.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Bouldercombe splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%.
7.0% ▲ +27.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Bouldercombe, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common field is Engineering and related studies at 19.1%, followed by Society and Culture at 9.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bouldercombe has three small government primary schools with a total of 107 enrolments. These schools have a much lower average advantage score than most areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
8.57
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Lower than 86% 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).
107
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
36
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
933
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 Bouldercombe
7 schools — 1,165 students, average ICSEA 912.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7
| Bajool State School, Bajool | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 15 | 971 |
| Marmor State School, Marmor | Government | Primary | 10.6 km | 10 | 841 |
| Bouldercombe State School, Bouldercombe | Government | Primary | 16.6 km | 82 | 937 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Gracemere | Catholic | Primary | 25.9 km | 331 | 984 |
| Waraburra State School, Gracemere | Government | Primary | 26.7 km | 358 | 855 |
| Port Curtis Road State School, Port Curtis | Government | Primary | 26.8 km | 74 | 890 |
| Gracemere State School, Gracemere | Government | Primary | 27.7 km | 295 | 898 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bouldercombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031206/bouldercombe/topic/education