43.9% —
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 42.6%
- 2021: 43.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gladstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Gladstone
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Gladstone hold high-level qualifications compared to most similar areas. Only 14.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the Queensland and national figures. While school completion rates have risen slightly since 2016, the area generally sees lower levels of formal education than the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far below the national figure, with only 43.9% of people finishing Year 12. This is 15 points lower than the Australian average, though the rate rose 1.3 points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gladstone, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications in the area are vocational, with Certificate III or IV being the most common at 37.2%. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.3% of adults, which is far below the national average of 26.3%.
14.3% —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.3%
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 Gladstone, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 22.5%, followed by management and commerce at 14.5%. Society and culture, health, and education also make up a portion of the local study fields.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Gladstone has four schools serving 2,318 students, which is more schools per 1,000 children than most similar areas. However, the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas, and 75% of the schools are government-run.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.00
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 75% 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).
2,318
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
580
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
959
Lower than 77% 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 Gladstone
10 schools — 6,530 students, average ICSEA 966.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Gladstone West State School, West Gladstone | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 642 | 938 |
| Gladstone State High School, West Gladstone | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 1,239 | 938 |
| Rosella Park School, West Gladstone | Government | Combined | 0.9 km | 87 | 942 |
| Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Gladstone | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 339 | 1,044 |
| Trinity College, Gladstone | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 607 | 1,034 |
| Gladstone South State School, South Gladstone | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 458 | 897 |
| Chanel College, Gladstone | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 854 | 1,031 |
| Gladstone Central State School, Gladstone Central | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 356 | 989 |
| Kin Kora State School, Kin Kora | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 783 | 929 |
| Toolooa State High School, South Gladstone | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,165 | 950 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308051534/gladstone/topic/education