37.4% ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 37.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ingham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ingham
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 37.4% of people in Ingham have finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This reflects a local trend toward vocational training rather than university degrees, with very few residents holding high-level academic qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below Queensland and Australian levels, though it rose 5 points since 2011. Many residents left school earlier, with 26.9% finishing at Year 10 and 17.2% finishing at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ingham, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with only 7.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is among the lowest in the country. Instead, Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common, held by 42.8% of the community.
7.2% ▲ +22.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Ingham, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Bachelor degree is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 21.0%. This is followed by Management and commerce at 10.6% and Health at 9.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Ingham has five schools and a high number of facilities per child, though they are smaller than most. The local system is split evenly between government and Catholic schools, with 40% each.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
7.17
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% 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).
1,403
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
281
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
956
Lower than 78% 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 Ingham
6 schools — 1,428 students, average ICSEA 956.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, Ingham | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 327 | 1,000 |
| Ingham State School, Ingham | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 334 | 932 |
| Gilroy Santa Maria College, Ingham | Catholic | Secondary | 1.0 km | 313 | 982 |
| Ingham State High School, Ingham | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 422 | 923 |
| Hinchinbrook Christian School, Ingham | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 7 | 960 |
| Victoria Plantation State School, Victoria Plantation | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 25 | 908 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318011464/ingham/topic/education