53.8% ▲ +13.0%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.6%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Eimeo - Rural View · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Eimeo - Rural View
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A mix of trade certificates and school-leaving levels shapes daily life in Eimeo - Rural View, where only 16% of adults hold a university degree. While school completion rates have risen by 6.2 percentage points since 2011, the area remains well below the national figure for both Year 12 graduation and higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 53.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia. This is a modest improvement from 2011, when the rate was 47.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Eimeo - Rural View, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with only 16% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Instead, the most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40% of residents.
16.0% ▲ +18.3%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 16.0%
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 Eimeo - Rural View, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 22.7%, followed by management and commerce at 15.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three schools with a total of 2,058 enrolments, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. Local schools are larger than average, with a typical size of 686 students.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.91
Lower than 88% 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).
2,058
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
686
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
961
Lower than 76% 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 Eimeo - Rural View
12 schools — 5,688 students, average ICSEA 973.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Eimeo Road State School, Rural View | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 607 | 938 |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Mackay | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 439 | 1,018 |
| Mackay Northern Beaches State High School, Rural View | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,012 | 950 |
| Bucasia State School, Bucasia | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 476 | 962 |
| MacKillop Catholic Primary School, Andergrove | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 149 | 990 |
| Beaconsfield State School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 481 | 924 |
| Andergrove State School, Andergrove | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 270 | 887 |
| Mackay District Special School, Beaconsfield | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 82 | 949 |
| Pioneer State High School, Andergrove | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 536 | 875 |
| Carlisle Adventist College, Beaconsfield | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 281 | 990 |
| Whitsunday Anglican School, Beaconsfield | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 1,151 | 1,102 |
| Slade Point State School, Slade Point | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 204 | 850 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Eimeo - Rural View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021344/eimeo-rural-view/topic/education