39.5% ▲ +24.7%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ayr · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ayr
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in Ayr compared to the rest of the country. Only 39.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While this number has risen since 2011, the area continues to trail the state and nation in formal qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 39.5%, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is much lower than most similar areas, although the rate rose 7.8 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ayr, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most typical at 41.5%.
9.6% ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 Ayr, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in engineering and related fields at 22.6%, followed by management and commerce at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Ayr has seven schools, which is more than about 87% of similar areas. There are 4.76 schools per 1,000 children, a rate that is much higher than most areas.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.76
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 75% 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).
1,971
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
282
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
950
Lower than 80% 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 Ayr
10 schools — 2,036 students, average ICSEA 948.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 2 · Secondary 2
| Burdekin School, Ayr | Government | Combined | 0.3 km | 19 | 945 |
| Ayr State High School, Ayr | Government | Secondary | 0.3 km | 497 | 925 |
| Ayr State School, Ayr | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 60 | 763 |
| Burdekin Christian College, Ayr | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 380 | 949 |
| St Francis Catholic School, Ayr | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 222 | 1,007 |
| Burdekin Catholic High School, Ayr | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 293 | 989 |
| East Ayr State School, Ayr | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 500 | 952 |
| Jarvisfield State School, Jarvisfield | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 39 | 839 |
| Maidavale State School, Airville | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 11 | 957 |
| Kalamia State School, Brandon | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 15 | 883 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ayr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318011460/ayr/topic/education