46.0% —
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
West Gladstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in West Gladstone
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in West Gladstone have finished high school compared to the rest of the state, with only 46% completing Year 12. This gap extends to higher education, as the area has a much lower proportion of university degrees than the national average. Despite this, there are a high number of schools serving the local children.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. While this is lower than most areas, the rate has risen by 2.9 percentage points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In West Gladstone, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure has barely changed since 2016, and the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 43.4% of people.
14.0% —
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 14.0%
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 West Gladstone, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications here at 25%, followed by management and commerce at 13.5%. Other common areas of study include society and culture, health, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
West Gladstone has four schools with a total of 2,822 enrolments, which is larger than about 77% of similar areas. The schools are typically much larger than those in other areas, and 75% of them are government-run.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.73
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Lower than 69% 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).
2,822
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
706
Higher than 80% 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 West Gladstone
12 schools — 7,882 students, average ICSEA 966.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Gladstone West State School, West Gladstone | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 642 | 938 |
| Rosella Park School, West Gladstone | Government | Combined | 0.7 km | 87 | 942 |
| Gladstone State High School, West Gladstone | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 1,239 | 938 |
| Chanel College, Gladstone | Catholic | Secondary | 1.0 km | 854 | 1,031 |
| Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Gladstone | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 339 | 1,044 |
| Trinity College, Gladstone | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 607 | 1,034 |
| Gladstone Central State School, Gladstone Central | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 356 | 989 |
| Kin Kora State School, Kin Kora | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 783 | 929 |
| Gladstone South State School, South Gladstone | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 458 | 897 |
| Toolooa State High School, South Gladstone | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,165 | 950 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Gladstone | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 649 | 1,023 |
| Clinton State School, Clinton | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 703 | 914 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in West Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308051539/west-gladstone/topic/education