47.3% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.1%
- 2016: 48.8%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mackay Harbour · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mackay Harbour
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Mackay Harbour have finished high school compared to most similar areas. Only 47.3% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While this number has risen slightly since 2011, the area generally sits behind state and national trends for school and university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well below the Queensland average at 47.3%. Other common highest school levels include Year 10 for 23.3% of residents and Year 9 or below for 7.0%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mackay Harbour, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 18.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little below the state average and well below the national figure. This has barely changed since 2011. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 25.7% of people.
18.9% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 18.9%
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 Mackay Harbour, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 22.1%, followed by management and commerce at 15.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 11 schools within 3 km, which is a smaller number than about 70% of similar areas.
11
Lower than 71% 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).
Schools serving Mackay Harbour
11 schools — 6,275 students, average ICSEA 964.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Mackay | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 349 | 1,016 |
| Mackay North State School, North Mackay | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 401 | 933 |
| Mackay Christian College, North Mackay | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 879 | 1,000 |
| St Patrick's College, Mackay | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,394 | 1,009 |
| Victoria Park State School, East Mackay | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 602 | 927 |
| Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance School, Mackay | Independent | Secondary | 4.2 km | 75 | 811 |
| Mackay North State High School, North Mackay | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,253 | 958 |
| Mackay Central State School, Mackay | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 216 | 908 |
| Andergrove State School, Andergrove | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 270 | 887 |
| Fitzgerald State School, North Mackay | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 632 | 955 |
| Slade Point State School, Slade Point | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 204 | 850 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mackay Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021347/mackay-harbour/topic/education