43.5% —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 43.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Biloela · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Biloela
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school or university in Biloela compared to most of the country. Only 43.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This pattern is reflected in a workforce where practical certificates are much more common than degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far below the state and national rates, sitting at 43.5%. This figure has barely changed since 2016, and about 23.2% of people listed Year 10 as their highest year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Biloela, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 10.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Instead, Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 39% of the population.
10.6% —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 10.6%
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 Biloela, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications here at 23.7%. This is followed by management and commerce at 12.8%, and education at 7.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Biloela has four schools, which is more than about 59% of similar areas, though the typical school size is smaller than most. Half of these schools are government-run, and the area has a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most places.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.31
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Lower than 92% 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).
1,301
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
325
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
961
Lower than 76% 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 Biloela
4 schools — 1,301 students, average ICSEA 961.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Biloela | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 166 | 1,001 |
| Biloela State High School, Biloela | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 529 | 954 |
| Biloela State School, Biloela | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 289 | 901 |
| Redeemer Lutheran College, Biloela, Biloela | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 317 | 1,008 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Biloela [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308041529/biloela/topic/education