44.2% ▲ +22.6%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 40.8%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bargara - Burnett Heads · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bargara - Burnett Heads
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A rise in school and degree completions has been a key trend for Bargara - Burnett Heads since 2011. While 44.2% of residents have now finished Year 12, the area remains far below the national figure for both high school and university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose by 8.2 points since 2011 to reach 44.2%. This is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%, with 30.4% of residents having Year 10 as their highest school level.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bargara - Burnett Heads, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
People with a bachelor degree or higher now make up 17.9% of adults, up 5.6 points since 2011. This is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%, though Certificate III or IV qualifications are most common at 36%.
17.9% ▲ +45.2%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 17.9%
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 Bargara - Burnett Heads, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are engineering and related subjects at 16.3%, followed by management and commerce at 15.8% and health at 13.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four schools, all of which are government primary schools. These schools are smaller than those in most similar areas, with an average size of 237 students.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.36
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 57% 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).
948
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
237
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
981
Lower than 67% 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 Bargara - Burnett Heads
16 schools — 7,582 students, average ICSEA 997.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Bundaberg Christian College, Bundaberg | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 845 | 1,039 |
| Bargara State School, Mon Repos | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 385 | 992 |
| Kalkie State School, Kalkie | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 322 | 972 |
| St Luke's Anglican School, Kalkie | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,090 | 1,089 |
| Woongarra State School, Woongarra | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 346 | 969 |
| Impact Community ACADEMY, Bundaberg East | Independent | Secondary | 5.3 km | 14 | — |
| Bundaberg East State School, Bundaberg East | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 295 | 922 |
| Kepnock State High School, Kepnock | Government | Secondary | 6.0 km | 1,074 | 927 |
| St John's Lutheran Primary School, Bundaberg | Independent | Primary | 7.0 km | 333 | 1,024 |
| Bundaberg South State School, Bundaberg South | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 168 | 882 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg | Catholic | Primary | 7.8 km | 490 | 995 |
| Walkervale State School, Walkervale | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 350 | 900 |
| Elliott Heads State School, Elliott Heads | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 121 | 983 |
| Burnett Heads State School, Burnett Heads | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 96 | 976 |
| Thabeban State School, Thabeban | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 95 | 858 |
| Shalom College, Bundaberg | Catholic | Secondary | 10.4 km | 1,558 | 1,027 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bargara - Burnett Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011493/bargara-burnett-heads/topic/education