30.1% ▲ +18.1%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Collinsville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Collinsville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Very few residents in Collinsville hold high-level qualifications compared to similar areas. Only 30.1% of people here have completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average. While this has risen since 2011, the area continues to lag behind both the state and the rest of the country in formal education levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%, with only 30.1% of residents finishing their final school year. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 30.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Collinsville splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (38%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 6.2% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more common, with 36.7% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
6.2% ▲ +37.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Collinsville, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Bachelor degree is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common field is engineering and related services at 19.7%. Other common areas of study include management and commerce at 8.8% and education at 5.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Collinsville has six schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas, though these are small with an average of 66 students. Most are government primary schools, but the area has a very high number of schools per 1,000 children.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
8.97
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% 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).
393
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
66
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
893
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 Collinsville
8 schools — 701 students, average ICSEA 908.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 1
| Scottville State School, Scottville | Government | Primary | 18.2 km | 47 | 876 |
| Collinsville State High School, Collinsville | Government | Secondary | 21.4 km | 145 | 915 |
| St John Bosco Catholic School, Collinsville | Catholic | Primary | 21.7 km | 72 | 896 |
| Collinsville State School, Collinsville | Government | Primary | 22.2 km | 84 | 868 |
| Millaroo State School, Millaroo | Government | Primary | 83.7 km | 6 | — |
| Merinda State School, Bowen | Government | Primary | 89.2 km | 41 | 881 |
| Gumlu State School, Gumlu | Government | Primary | 91.0 km | 4 | — |
| Queens Beach State School, Bowen | Government | Primary | 97.0 km | 302 | 928 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Collinsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312011340/collinsville/topic/education