33.8% —
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Agnes Water - Miriam Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Agnes Water - Miriam Vale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 40% of qualified adults in Agnes Water - Miriam Vale hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While a small number of people have university degrees, the region has a high number of schools relative to the number of children living here.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8% and among the lowest levels for similar areas. This rate has risen slightly by 3.2 percentage points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →Agnes Water - Miriam Vale splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.8% of the population, far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. This is much lower than most areas, though the proportion rose by 2.1 percentage points since 2016.
9.8% —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 9.8%
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 Agnes Water - Miriam Vale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications here at 20.1%. Other common areas of study include management and commerce at 10.3%, followed by architecture, building, and education at 8.3% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 8 schools, which is among the highest number of schools per 1,000 children for similar areas. These schools are typically small, with an average of 134 students, and 75% are government run.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
8.01
Higher than 94% 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).
1,069
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
134
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
966
Lower than 74% 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 Agnes Water - Miriam Vale
8 schools — 1,069 students, average ICSEA 966.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 3
| Agnes Water State School, Agnes Water | Government | Primary | 16.1 km | 210 | 972 |
| Discovery Christian College, Agnes Water | Independent | Combined | 17.3 km | 345 | 1,020 |
| Goora Gan Steiner School, Agnes Water | Independent | Primary | 18.3 km | 69 | 1,024 |
| Wartburg State School, Baffle Creek | Government | Primary | 25.6 km | 25 | 950 |
| Rosedale State School, Rosedale | Government | Combined | 38.7 km | 254 | 903 |
| Lowmead State School, Lowmead | Government | Primary | 39.4 km | 13 | 908 |
| Miriam Vale State School, Miriam Vale | Government | Combined | 48.8 km | 123 | 909 |
| Bororen State School, Bororen | Government | Primary | 56.0 km | 30 | 988 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Agnes Water - Miriam Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308051530/agnes-water-miriam-vale/topic/education