51.4% ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gowrie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Gowrie
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than 14% of adults in Gowrie hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. While school completion and university degrees have both risen since 2011, the area still sits well below state and national trends for education levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents, 51.4%, have completed Year 12, which is well below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This represents a significant 13 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gowrie, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 31%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with 13.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 47.9% of people.
13.6% ▲ +53.0%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 13.6%
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 Gowrie, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in engineering and related fields at 22.3%, followed by management and commerce at 16.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Gowrie has three government primary schools with a total of 675 enrolments. These schools are much smaller than those in most similar areas, with a typical size of 225 students.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.63
Lower than 64% 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).
675
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
225
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
992
Lower than 61% 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 Gowrie
4 schools — 1,722 students, average ICSEA 1,025.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| Kingsthorpe State School, Kingsthorpe | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 205 | 939 |
| Meringandan State School, Meringandan West | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 260 | 1,018 |
| Gowrie State School, Gowrie Junction | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 210 | 1,013 |
| Mary MacKillop Catholic College, Highfields | Catholic | Combined | 8.7 km | 1,047 | 1,046 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gowrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011449/gowrie/topic/education