53.5% ▲ +18.0%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.3%
- 2016: 46.9%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Airlie - Whitsundays · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Airlie - Whitsundays
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 32% of adults in Airlie - Whitsundays hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While university degrees are far less common here than across Australia, the proportion of people finishing Year 12 and holding degrees has both risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 53.5% of residents have finished Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This result is an improvement, however, as the rate rose by 8.2 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Airlie - Whitsundays, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 16.2% of adults, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This level of higher education has grown by 5.1 percentage points over the last decade.
16.2% ▲ +45.8%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 16.2%
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 Airlie - Whitsundays, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 15.8%, followed closely by engineering and related subjects at 15.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4 schools in the area, which is more than about 59% of similar places. Most are government primary schools, though the typical school size of 300 students is lower than in most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.76
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Lower than 92% 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).
1,201
Lower than 57% 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.
998
Lower than 58% 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 Airlie - Whitsundays
4 schools — 1,201 students, average ICSEA 998.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| Hamilton Island State School, Whitsundays | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 19 | 1,081 |
| Cannonvale State School, Cannonvale | Government | Primary | 18.8 km | 758 | 987 |
| Whitsunday Christian College, Cannonvale | Independent | Combined | 21.0 km | 421 | 1,015 |
| Hayman Island State School, Hayman Island | Government | Primary | 28.7 km | 3 | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Airlie - Whitsundays [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312031359/airlie-whitsundays/topic/education