38.9% ▲ +16.8%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ingham Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ingham Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all qualified adults in Ingham Surrounds hold a Certificate III or IV. This is an area where few people have finished high school or university, though the number of people completing Year 12 has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This result is much lower than most similar areas, despite a 5.6 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ingham Surrounds, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 9.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the 21.9% seen across Queensland. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification in similar areas.
9.2% ▲ +21.3%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 Surrounds, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications here at 26%, followed by management and commerce at 10.7% and education at 9.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 10 schools, which is among the largest number for its type, but they are very small with an average of 21 students each. Most are primary schools (90%) and 80% are government-run.
10
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
10.60
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 55% 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).
209
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
21
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
815
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 Ingham Surrounds
17 schools — 1,669 students, average ICSEA 932.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| Gilroy Santa Maria College, Ingham | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 313 | 982 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, Ingham | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 327 | 1,000 |
| Ingham State School, Ingham | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 334 | 932 |
| Ingham State High School, Ingham | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 422 | 923 |
| Hinchinbrook Christian School, Ingham | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 7 | 960 |
| Trebonne State School, Trebonne | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 16 | 894 |
| Toobanna State School, Toobanna | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 18 | 798 |
| Victoria Plantation State School, Victoria Plantation | Government | Primary | 8.4 km | 25 | 908 |
| Macknade State School, Macknade | Government | Primary | 16.3 km | 10 | 965 |
| Halifax State School, Halifax | Government | Primary | 19.0 km | 6 | 758 |
| Forrest Beach State School, Forrest Beach | Government | Primary | 19.0 km | 20 | 910 |
| St Peter's Catholic School, Halifax | Catholic | Primary | 19.3 km | 21 | 879 |
| St Teresa's College, Abergowrie | Catholic | Secondary | 30.4 km | 78 | 691 |
| Abergowrie State School, Abergowrie | Government | Primary | 32.4 km | 9 | 947 |
| Mutarnee State School, Mutarnee | Government | Primary | 37.3 km | 6 | 1,017 |
| Mungalla Silver Lining School, Mutarnee | Independent | Secondary | 38.6 km | 51 | 736 |
| Mount Fox State School, Mount Fox | Government | Primary | 38.8 km | 6 | 954 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ingham Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318011465/ingham-surrounds/topic/education