47.5% ▲ +30.6%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 47.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bundamba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bundamba
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of Bundamba residents have finished Year 12, reflecting a local workforce with a high proportion of trade and vocational skills. While school completion rose 11 points since 2011, the area still sits far below the national average for formal education levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 47.5% of people here completed Year 12, which is well below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. About a quarter of residents finished Year 10, and 12.5% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bundamba, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 11.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, making up 40.3% of the group.
11.5% ▲ +63.1%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 11.5%
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 Bundamba, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (19%) and Bachelor degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 16.0%, followed closely by engineering and society and culture, both around 15%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bundamba has three schools, but the area's average school advantage score is among the lowest for its level. There are 1,341 enrolments across two-thirds government and one-third independent schools.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.64
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 53% 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).
1,341
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
447
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
894
Lower than 91% 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 Bundamba
21 schools — 8,840 students, average ICSEA 976.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| Bundamba State Secondary College, Bundamba | Government | Secondary | 0.3 km | 794 | 896 |
| Bundamba State School, Bundamba | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 374 | 897 |
| Y Schools Queensland - Ipswich, Bundamba | Independent | Secondary | 1.0 km | 173 | 880 |
| Sacred Heart School, Booval | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 548 | 1,022 |
| St Peter Claver College, Riverview | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,103 | 1,013 |
| Silkstone State School, Silkstone | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 675 | 937 |
| Claremont Special School, Silkstone | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | 199 | 964 |
| Riverview State School, Riverview | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 258 | 844 |
| Ipswich East State School, East Ipswich | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 287 | 878 |
| Challenge Trade and Business College, Collingwood Park | Independent | Secondary | 4.3 km | 7 | 968 |
| Ipswich Girls' Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar School, East Ipswich | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,047 | 1,122 |
| Raceview State School, Raceview | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 679 | 933 |
| Ipswich Central State School, Ipswich | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 529 | 980 |
| Ipswich Special School, Ipswich | Government | Combined | 4.7 km | 108 | 962 |
| Collingwood Park State School, Collingwood Park | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 497 | 958 |
| Ipswich Flexible School, Ipswich | Catholic | Secondary | 4.8 km | 111 | 892 |
| Bethany Lutheran Primary School, Raceview | Independent | Primary | 4.8 km | 356 | 1,062 |
| Tivoli State School, Tivoli | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 201 | 904 |
| Redbank State School, Redbank | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 136 | 895 |
| Ipswich North State School, North Ipswich | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 206 | 904 |
| Karalee State School, Karalee | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 552 | 1,041 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bundamba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031284/bundamba/topic/education