39.1% ▲ +22.0%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bribie Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bribie Island
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much lower qualification rates than most similar areas define Bribie Island, where only 12.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While school completion has risen over the last decade, the community still trails the state and national figures in formal education levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.1% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is much lower than most areas, though the rate has risen 7.1 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bribie Island, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.8% of the population, well below the Queensland average of 21.9%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.7% of residents.
12.8% ▲ +48.2%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 12.8%
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 Bribie Island, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (23%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related studies at 17.2%, followed closely by Management and commerce at 16.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bribie Island has three government schools with an average size of 755 students, which is much higher than most areas. However, the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than most areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.61
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
2,265
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
755
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
974
Lower than 70% 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 Bribie Island
9 schools — 5,597 students, average ICSEA 1,008.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Banksia Beach State School, Banksia Beach | Government | Primary | 10.2 km | 818 | 996 |
| Bribie Island State School, Bongaree | Government | Primary | 14.4 km | 427 | 942 |
| Bribie Island State High School, Bongaree | Government | Secondary | 14.5 km | 1,020 | 969 |
| Caloundra City Private School, Pelican Waters | Independent | Combined | 14.9 km | 228 | 1,095 |
| Golden Beach State School, Golden Beach | Government | Primary | 15.8 km | 548 | 1,015 |
| Caloundra Christian College, Caloundra | Independent | Combined | 17.4 km | 438 | 1,058 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary School, Caloundra | Catholic | Primary | 17.5 km | 321 | 1,092 |
| Caloundra State School, Caloundra | Government | Primary | 17.6 km | 481 | 1,027 |
| Caloundra State High School, Caloundra | Government | Secondary | 18.0 km | 1,316 | 1,004 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bribie Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313011363/bribie-island/topic/education