50.9% —
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 50.1%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Clinton - New Auckland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Clinton - New Auckland
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just over half of adults in Clinton - New Auckland have finished Year 12, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia. This is an area where practical training is common, with fewer people holding university degrees compared to most other regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 50.9% of residents completed Year 12, a figure well below the national average of 58.8%. While this number has risen slightly since 2016, it remains lower than most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Clinton - New Auckland, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.1% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 46.6% of residents.
13.1% —
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 13.1%
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 Clinton - New Auckland, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most popular area of study here, accounting for 27.2% of qualifications, followed by management and commerce at 16.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary schools in the area, which is fewer than most similar regions. These schools are larger than average, with 1,352 total enrolments split evenly between the government and Catholic sectors.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.56
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower than 71% 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).
1,352
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
676
Higher than 78% 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 Clinton - New Auckland
11 schools — 7,193 students, average ICSEA 969.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 3 · Combined 3
| Clinton State School, Clinton | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 703 | 914 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Gladstone | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 649 | 1,023 |
| Chanel College, Gladstone | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 854 | 1,031 |
| Kin Kora State School, Kin Kora | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 783 | 929 |
| Trinity College, Gladstone | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 607 | 1,034 |
| Gladstone West State School, West Gladstone | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 642 | 938 |
| Faith Baptist Christian School, Burua | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 125 | 981 |
| Rosella Park School, West Gladstone | Government | Combined | 5.4 km | 87 | 942 |
| Gladstone State High School, West Gladstone | Government | Secondary | 5.6 km | 1,239 | 938 |
| Toolooa State High School, South Gladstone | Government | Secondary | 5.9 km | 1,165 | 950 |
| Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Gladstone | Catholic | Primary | 6.4 km | 339 | 1,044 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Clinton - New Auckland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308051533/clinton-new-auckland/topic/education