13.8% ▲ +8.1%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Aurukun · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Aurukun
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 13.8% of residents in Aurukun have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This creates a significant education gap compared to the rest of the country, though the completion rate has risen slightly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are among the lowest in the region, with 39.3% of people finishing at Year 10 and 33% leaving at Year 9 or below. Only 13.8% finished Year 12, which is 45 points lower than the Australian figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Aurukun, the largest group is Year 10 at 43%, followed by Year 9 or below (36%) and Year 12 (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 2.9% of the population, which is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. This proportion has fallen by 1.5 points since 2011, and Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 18.3%.
2.9% ▼ -33.8%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.9%
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 Aurukun, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most frequent fields of study among those with qualifications are Education at 11.2%, followed by Society and Culture at 8.6% and Management and Commerce at 5.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Aurukun has one government school with a total of 227 enrolments, which is much lower than most areas. While it is a small school, there are 3.82 schools per 1,000 children, a rate much higher than most other areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.82
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 98% 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).
227
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
227
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
694
Lower than 99% 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 Aurukun
1 school — 227 students, average ICSEA 694.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Aurukun State School, Aurukun | Government | Combined | 20.6 km | 227 | 694 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Aurukun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315011395/aurukun/topic/education