41.2% —
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gladstone Hinterland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Gladstone Hinterland
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 41.2% of residents in Gladstone Hinterland finished Year 12, a figure far below both the state and national averages. This gap in secondary schooling is mirrored in higher education, where very few adults hold a university degree. While the area has many schools, they tend to be much smaller than those in other similar regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far below the national figure, with 41.2% of people finishing Year 12. This is 18 points lower than the Australian average, although the rate did rise by 3.3 points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gladstone Hinterland, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with only 8.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland average of 21.9%, while Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common, held by 49.5% of people.
8.8% —
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 Gladstone Hinterland, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Bachelor degree is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 29.6%, followed by Management and Commerce at 13.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 9 schools, which is among the largest number for similar areas, but the average school size is much lower than most. Most of these are government primary schools, and the average school advantage score is much lower than in other areas.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.26
Higher than 72% 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).
1,330
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
148
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
946
Lower than 83% 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 Hinterland
11 schools — 2,682 students, average ICSEA 956.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Benaraby State School, Benaraby | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 52 | 951 |
| Faith Baptist Christian School, Burua | Independent | Combined | 12.9 km | 125 | 981 |
| Calliope State High School, Calliope | Government | Secondary | 13.9 km | 437 | 949 |
| Clinton State School, Clinton | Government | Primary | 15.1 km | 703 | 914 |
| Calliope State School, Calliope | Government | Primary | 15.4 km | 477 | 937 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Gladstone | Catholic | Primary | 15.8 km | 649 | 1,023 |
| Yarwun State School, Yarwun | Government | Primary | 25.4 km | 63 | 999 |
| Mount Larcom State School, Mount Larcom | Government | Combined | 41.2 km | 83 | 886 |
| Nagoorin State School, Boyne Valley | Government | Primary | 44.2 km | 7 | 966 |
| Ambrose State School, Ambrose | Government | Primary | 47.0 km | 76 | 931 |
| Builyan State School, Boyne Valley | Government | Primary | 63.8 km | 10 | 982 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gladstone Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308051535/gladstone-hinterland/topic/education