46.0% ▲ +17.2%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Andergrove - Beaconsfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Andergrove - Beaconsfield
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in Andergrove - Beaconsfield hold university degrees compared to the rest of the country. Only 11.6% of residents have a bachelor degree or higher, a gap of 15 points below the national figure. While schooling levels have risen since 2011, the area remains much lower than most similar places for both high school and university completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 46.0%, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is lower than most areas, although the rate rose 6.7 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Andergrove - Beaconsfield, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 11.6% of adults, far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 43.7% of residents.
11.6% ▲ +41.2%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 11.6%
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 Andergrove - Beaconsfield, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 23.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 7 schools in the area with 2,950 enrolments, which is larger than about 79% of similar areas. Most of these are government schools (57.1%), and the typical school size of 421 students is around the middle for this level.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.09
Higher than 51% 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).
2,950
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
421
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
991
Lower than 61% 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 Andergrove - Beaconsfield
21 schools — 12,421 students, average ICSEA 984.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 6 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
| Pioneer State High School, Andergrove | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 536 | 875 |
| Andergrove State School, Andergrove | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 270 | 887 |
| MacKillop Catholic Primary School, Andergrove | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 149 | 990 |
| Beaconsfield State School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 481 | 924 |
| Mackay District Special School, Beaconsfield | Government | Combined | 1.2 km | 82 | 949 |
| Whitsunday Anglican School, Beaconsfield | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,151 | 1,102 |
| Carlisle Adventist College, Beaconsfield | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 281 | 990 |
| Mackay Christian College, North Mackay | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 879 | 1,000 |
| Mackay North State High School, North Mackay | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,253 | 958 |
| Fitzgerald State School, North Mackay | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 632 | 955 |
| Emmanuel Catholic Primary School, Mount Pleasant | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 597 | 1,025 |
| Holy Spirit College, Mount Pleasant | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,139 | 1,023 |
| Mackay Northern Beaches State High School, Rural View | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,012 | 950 |
| Mackay North State School, North Mackay | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 401 | 933 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Mackay | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 349 | 1,016 |
| Northview State School, Mount Pleasant | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 331 | 991 |
| Slade Point State School, Slade Point | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 204 | 850 |
| Eimeo Road State School, Rural View | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 607 | 938 |
| Glenella State School, Glenella | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 234 | 977 |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Mackay | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 439 | 1,018 |
| St Patrick's College, Mackay | Catholic | Secondary | 5.3 km | 1,394 | 1,009 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Andergrove - Beaconsfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021342/andergrove-beaconsfield/topic/education