20.1% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 20.1% of people in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw have completed Year 12, placing the area among the lowest for school completion in the country. This low rate of formal schooling is mirrored in the qualification levels, where only 3.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The proportion of people finishing Year 12 is far below the national figure of 58.8% and has fallen slightly since 2011. The most common highest level of schooling reached is Year 10, at 30.5%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw, the largest group is Year 10 at 37%, followed by Year 12 (24%) and Year 9 or below (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is rare here, with the rate of bachelor degrees far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 27.3% of adults.
3.7% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Certificate I / II is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications most commonly studied society and culture, education, or architecture and building.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two government schools in the area, which is a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas. However, these schools are among the smallest in the country, with an average size of 116 students.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.80
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Lower than 96% 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).
231
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
116
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
662
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 Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw
2 schools — 231 students, average ICSEA 662.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| Pormpuraaw State School, Pormpuraaw | Government | Primary | 20.9 km | 68 | 602 |
| Kowanyama State School, Kowanyama | Government | Combined | 67.9 km | 163 | 687 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315011398/kowanyama-pormpuraaw/topic/education