37.1% ▲ +20.7%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 37.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Sarina · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Sarina
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 46% of adults in Sarina hold a Certificate III or IV, making trade and vocational qualifications the most common achievement here. While university degrees are far less common than in the rest of the country, more people have finished high school now than they did a decade ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas, though the rate has risen by 6.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Sarina, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with only 7.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland average of 21.9% and among the lowest rates for this level of education.
7.2% ▲ +29.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Sarina, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 14%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study for those with qualifications, accounting for 26.9% of the total. Management and commerce follow at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Sarina has 6 schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, though the average school advantage score is much lower than in most other areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.66
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% 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).
1,797
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
300
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
931
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 Sarina
6 schools — 1,797 students, average ICSEA 931.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1
| Koumala State School, Koumala | Government | Primary | 16.1 km | 100 | 948 |
| Sarina State School, Sarina | Government | Primary | 17.2 km | 359 | 890 |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Sarina | Catholic | Primary | 17.3 km | 162 | 962 |
| Sarina State High School, Sarina | Government | Secondary | 17.7 km | 775 | 935 |
| Swayneville State School, Sarina | Government | Primary | 22.3 km | 114 | 918 |
| Alligator Creek State School, Alligator Creek | Government | Primary | 24.9 km | 287 | 955 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Sarina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021352/sarina/topic/education