53.3% ▲ +23.7%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.1%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mount Pleasant - Glenella · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mount Pleasant - Glenella
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Mount Pleasant - Glenella have finished high school than a decade ago, though levels remain low compared to the rest of the country. A good amount of the adult population holds trade certificates, with 37.7% having a Certificate III or IV.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 53.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the national figure. This is a significant improvement, as the rate rose 10 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mount Pleasant - Glenella, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in the state and nation, with 18.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This figure has risen by 5.4 points since 2011.
18.4% ▲ +41.2%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 18.4%
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 Mount Pleasant - Glenella, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 24.1%, followed by management and commerce at 15.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five schools with 2,333 enrolments, which is more than about 69% of similar areas. Most of these are government schools and 80% are primary schools.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.10
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
28
Higher than 66% 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).
2,333
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
467
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,013
Lower than 51% 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 Mount Pleasant - Glenella
28 schools — 15,810 students, average ICSEA 983.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 8 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 8 · Combined 4
| Farleigh State School, Farleigh | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 32 | 935 |
| Northview State School, Mount Pleasant | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 331 | 991 |
| Emmanuel Catholic Primary School, Mount Pleasant | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 597 | 1,025 |
| Holy Spirit College, Mount Pleasant | Catholic | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,139 | 1,023 |
| Glenella State School, Glenella | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 234 | 977 |
| Carlisle Adventist College, Beaconsfield | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 281 | 990 |
| Mackay District Special School, Beaconsfield | Government | Combined | 4.6 km | 82 | 949 |
| Fitzgerald State School, North Mackay | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 632 | 955 |
| Beaconsfield State School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 481 | 924 |
| Whitsunday Anglican School, Beaconsfield | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 1,151 | 1,102 |
| Mackay Northern Beaches State High School, Rural View | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 1,012 | 950 |
| Mackay North State High School, North Mackay | Government | Secondary | 5.2 km | 1,253 | 958 |
| Pioneer State High School, Andergrove | Government | Secondary | 5.6 km | 536 | 875 |
| Eimeo Road State School, Rural View | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 607 | 938 |
| Mackay Christian College, North Mackay | Independent | Combined | 6.0 km | 879 | 1,000 |
| Coningsby State School, Farleigh | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 71 | 944 |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Mackay | Catholic | Primary | 6.2 km | 439 | 1,018 |
| MacKillop Catholic Primary School, Andergrove | Catholic | Primary | 6.4 km | 149 | 990 |
| Mackay North State School, North Mackay | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 401 | 933 |
| Andergrove State School, Andergrove | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 270 | 887 |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School, Mackay West | Catholic | Primary | 6.7 km | 569 | 1,031 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Mackay | Catholic | Primary | 6.8 km | 349 | 1,016 |
| Mackay West State School, West Mackay | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 770 | 980 |
| St Patrick's College, Mackay | Catholic | Secondary | 7.4 km | 1,394 | 1,009 |
| Mackay Central State School, Mackay | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 216 | 908 |
| Catherine McAuley College, Mackay | Catholic | Secondary | 7.8 km | 606 | 1,026 |
| Mackay State High School, South Mackay | Government | Secondary | 7.9 km | 1,254 | 936 |
| Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance School, Mackay | Independent | Secondary | 8.1 km | 75 | 811 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mount Pleasant - Glenella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021348/mount-pleasant-glenella/topic/education