47.5% ▲ +33.7%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 47.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ooralea - Bakers Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ooralea - Bakers Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Ooralea - Bakers Creek, held by 42.5% of adults. While the area has seen a steady rise in school and university completion since 2011, overall education levels remain well below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of residents, 47.5%, have completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement, however, as the rate rose by 12 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ooralea - Bakers Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 13.7%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. This figure has risen by 6.3 points since 2011.
13.7% ▲ +84.2%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 13.7%
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 Ooralea - Bakers Creek, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common area of study at 27.1%, followed by management and commerce at 13.1% and health at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is only one school in the area, a government primary school with 117 enrolments. This is among the smallest number of enrolments for areas at this level, and the school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.83
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 75% 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).
117
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
117
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
921
Lower than 88% 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 Ooralea - Bakers Creek
10 schools — 4,327 students, average ICSEA 978.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 3
| Dundula State School, Bakers Creek | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 117 | 921 |
| Catherine McAuley College, Mackay | Catholic | Secondary | 3.2 km | 606 | 1,026 |
| Mackay West State School, West Mackay | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 770 | 980 |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School, Mackay West | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 569 | 1,031 |
| Mackay State High School, South Mackay | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,254 | 936 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Mackay South | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 384 | 1,050 |
| Mackay Central State School, Mackay | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 216 | 908 |
| Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance School, Mackay | Independent | Secondary | 5.6 km | 75 | 811 |
| Glenella State School, Glenella | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 234 | 977 |
| Chelona State School, Chelona | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 102 | 949 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ooralea - Bakers Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021350/ooralea-bakers-creek/topic/education