47.1% ▲ +20.7%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
East Mackay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in East Mackay
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in East Mackay have completed high school or university compared to most similar areas. While 47.1% of people have finished Year 12, this is far below the national figure. However, educational attainment is improving, with the number of people finishing school rising by 8.1 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well below the Queensland average at 47.1%. This is a notable increase from 39.0% in 2011, though the area remains far below the national rate.
Highest year of school
View on map →In East Mackay, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 15.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 35.6% of residents.
15.0% ▲ +36.1%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 15.0%
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 East Mackay, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 19.6%, followed by management and commerce at 14.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
East Mackay has one primary government school with an average size of 602 students, which is higher than most areas. The school's average advantage score of 927 is much lower than most similar areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.54
Lower than 67% 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).
602
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
602
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
927
Lower than 87% 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 East Mackay
8 schools — 4,675 students, average ICSEA 968.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 3
| Victoria Park State School, East Mackay | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 602 | 927 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Mackay South | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 384 | 1,050 |
| Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance School, Mackay | Independent | Secondary | 4.8 km | 75 | 811 |
| Mackay Central State School, Mackay | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 216 | 908 |
| St Patrick's College, Mackay | Catholic | Secondary | 5.3 km | 1,394 | 1,009 |
| Mackay State High School, South Mackay | Government | Secondary | 5.6 km | 1,254 | 936 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Mackay | Catholic | Primary | 6.2 km | 349 | 1,016 |
| Mackay North State School, North Mackay | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 401 | 933 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in East Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021343/east-mackay/topic/education