48.6% ▲ +20.5%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.4%
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Yeppoon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Yeppoon
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Yeppoon have finished high school or earned a university degree compared to the rest of the country. While 48.6% of people finished Year 12, this is far below the national figure. However, education levels are climbing, with more people completing school and university since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 48.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the Queensland average of 57.1%. This figure has risen 8.3 points since 2011, though 26% of the population still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Yeppoon, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 16.1%, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more common here, with 38.3% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
16.1% ▲ +28.9%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 16.1%
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 Yeppoon, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification in the area are Engineering and related services at 18.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.8%. Health, Education, and Society and culture also make up significant shares of local degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Yeppoon is home to seven schools, which is more than about 87% of similar areas. These schools are much larger than usual, with 4,529 total enrolments split between Catholic and Government sectors.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.87
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% 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).
4,529
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
647
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
990
Lower than 62% 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 Yeppoon
8 schools — 4,890 students, average ICSEA 990.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 3
| Yeppoon State High School, Yeppoon | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,062 | 958 |
| Taranganba State School, Taranganba | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 604 | 966 |
| St Ursula's College, Yeppoon | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 606 | 1,014 |
| Yeppoon State School, Yeppoon | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 301 | 945 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Yeppoon | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 552 | 1,025 |
| St Brendan's College, Yeppoon | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,034 | 994 |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School, Yeppoon | Catholic | Primary | 6.5 km | 370 | 1,052 |
| Farnborough State School, Farnborough | Government | Primary | 8.4 km | 361 | 993 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Yeppoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031223/yeppoon/topic/education