43.7% ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 43.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Slade Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Slade Point
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in Slade Point hold a university degree compared to the national average, with only 10.7% having a bachelor degree or higher. While school completion rates have risen since 2011, the area still sees much lower levels of formal higher education than most other similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, with only 43.7% of residents finishing school. This is a improvement from 2011, when the rate was 36.5%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Slade Point, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 44.2% of people. Only 10.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Queensland average of 21.9%.
10.7% ▲ +34.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 Slade Point, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with degrees, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 21.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Slade Point has one small government primary school, which is smaller than most schools in similar areas. There are only 1.41 schools per 1,000 children here.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.41
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% 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).
204
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
204
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
850
Lower than 97% 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 Slade Point
8 schools — 3,752 students, average ICSEA 986.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Slade Point State School, Slade Point | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 204 | 850 |
| Andergrove State School, Andergrove | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 270 | 887 |
| MacKillop Catholic Primary School, Andergrove | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 149 | 990 |
| Pioneer State High School, Andergrove | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 536 | 875 |
| Beaconsfield State School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 481 | 924 |
| Whitsunday Anglican School, Beaconsfield | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,151 | 1,102 |
| Mackay District Special School, Beaconsfield | Government | Combined | 4.5 km | 82 | 949 |
| Mackay Christian College, North Mackay | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 879 | 1,000 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Slade Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021355/slade-point/topic/education