38.9% ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Emu Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Emu Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Emu Park have finished high school or university compared to most of the country. While more people have completed Year 12 than they did ten years ago, the area remains well below the state and national figures for higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.9% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is much lower than most similar areas, though the rate rose 6.4 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Emu Park, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.3% of the population, far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.4% of residents.
12.3% ▲ +21.5%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 12.3%
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 Emu Park, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 17.3%, followed by management and commerce at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one government primary school with an average size of 499 students, which is higher than most areas. However, the school advantage score is much lower than most similar places.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.98
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Lower than 96% 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).
499
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
499
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
950
Lower than 81% 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 Emu Park
2 schools — 507 students, average ICSEA 950.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Emu Park State School, Emu Park | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 499 | 950 |
| Keppel Sands State School, Keppel Sands | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 8 | 952 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Emu Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031207/emu-park/topic/education