35.2% ▲ +17.4%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Burdekin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Burdekin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Burdekin, held by 43.6% of the population. This area has much lower levels of formal schooling and degrees than the state and national figures, though Year 12 completion rates have risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 35.2% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is much lower than most other areas, though the rate rose 5.2 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →Burdekin splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.4% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification, despite a 2.4 point increase since 2011.
8.4% ▲ +39.8%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 Burdekin, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 24.8%, followed by management and commerce at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Burdekin has 12 schools, which is among the largest number for an area of this type. Most of these are government primary schools, with a total of 601 enrolments across the region.
12
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
9.39
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Lower than 51% 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).
601
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
50
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
906
Lower than 90% 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 Burdekin
19 schools — 2,572 students, average ICSEA 940.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Clare State School, Clare | Government | Primary | 8.7 km | 15 | 958 |
| Osborne State School, Osborne | Government | Primary | 18.3 km | 9 | 916 |
| Airville State School, Airville | Government | Primary | 23.0 km | 17 | 988 |
| Millaroo State School, Millaroo | Government | Primary | 23.2 km | 6 | — |
| Home Hill State High School, Home Hill | Government | Secondary | 25.7 km | 165 | 891 |
| St Colman's Catholic School, Home Hill | Catholic | Primary | 25.9 km | 118 | 964 |
| Home Hill State School, Home Hill | Government | Primary | 26.5 km | 128 | 875 |
| Maidavale State School, Airville | Government | Primary | 28.9 km | 11 | 957 |
| Ayr State School, Ayr | Government | Primary | 32.9 km | 60 | 763 |
| Burdekin School, Ayr | Government | Combined | 33.3 km | 19 | 945 |
| Ayr State High School, Ayr | Government | Secondary | 33.5 km | 497 | 925 |
| Brandon State School, Brandon | Government | Primary | 33.8 km | 18 | 834 |
| St Francis Catholic School, Ayr | Catholic | Primary | 33.9 km | 222 | 1,007 |
| Jarvisfield State School, Jarvisfield | Government | Primary | 33.9 km | 39 | 839 |
| Burdekin Christian College, Ayr | Independent | Combined | 34.3 km | 380 | 949 |
| Burdekin Catholic High School, Ayr | Catholic | Secondary | 35.0 km | 293 | 989 |
| East Ayr State School, Ayr | Government | Primary | 35.2 km | 500 | 952 |
| Kalamia State School, Brandon | Government | Primary | 39.8 km | 15 | 883 |
| Giru State School, Giru | Government | Primary | 41.1 km | 60 | 925 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Burdekin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318011461/burdekin/topic/education