50.7% ▲ +13.0%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.8%
- 2016: 47.7%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Magnetic Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Magnetic Island
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Local learning on Magnetic Island is defined by a small-scale school system and a growing number of qualified adults. While half of the residents have finished Year 12, the proportion of people with university degrees has risen to 23.1% over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion stands at 50.7%, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement for the area, as the rate rose 5.8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Magnetic Island, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 23.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure slightly above the Queensland average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 26.2% of residents.
23.1% ▲ +32.2%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 23.1%
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 Magnetic Island, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 34%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in Engineering and related fields make up the largest group at 13.7%, followed by those in Society and Culture at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The island has just one government primary school, which is among the smallest of its kind with only 123 enrolments. Despite the small size, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much higher than in most other areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.20
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 98% 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).
123
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
123
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,027
Higher than 55% 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 Magnetic Island
1 school — 123 students, average ICSEA 1,027.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Magnetic Island State School, Nelly Bay | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 123 | 1,027 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Magnetic Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021483/magnetic-island/topic/education