42.2% ▲ +25.4%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 42.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bundaberg · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bundaberg
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Bundaberg have finished high school and earned degrees than a decade ago, but levels remain low. The rate of Year 12 completions rose 8.6 percentage points since 2011, though the area still falls far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national average. This is much lower than most similar areas, with 25.2% of people listing Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bundaberg, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 13.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the Queensland figure of 21.9%, though the number of degrees has risen since 2011.
13.3% ▲ +43.5%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.3%
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 Bundaberg, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in Health (13.8%), Management and Commerce (13.4%), and Society and Culture (12.8%). Engineering and related fields also make up a significant share at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bundaberg has a high number of schools for the number of children, with seven schools serving 3,120 students. Most of these are government-run (57.1%) and primarily focused on primary education.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
7.11
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 53% 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).
3,120
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
446
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
962
Lower than 76% 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 Bundaberg
21 schools — 10,006 students, average ICSEA 975.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 4 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| Bundaberg Central State School, Bundaberg Central | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 82 | 860 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg | Catholic | Primary | 0.3 km | 167 | 1,003 |
| Bundaberg State High School, Bundaberg South | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 1,593 | 944 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg West | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 510 | 1,029 |
| Bundaberg South State School, Bundaberg South | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 168 | 882 |
| St John's Lutheran Primary School, Bundaberg | Independent | Primary | 1.3 km | 333 | 1,024 |
| Bundaberg West State School, Bundaberg West | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 267 | 915 |
| Walkervale State School, Walkervale | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 350 | 900 |
| Bundaberg Special School, Norville | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | 106 | 961 |
| Norville State School, Norville | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 518 | 939 |
| Bundaberg North State School, Bundaberg North | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 249 | 906 |
| Bundaberg North State High School, Bundaberg North | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 676 | 932 |
| Bundaberg East State School, Bundaberg East | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 295 | 922 |
| Hope Adventist School, North Bundaberg | Independent | Primary | 2.6 km | 61 | 999 |
| Kepnock State High School, Kepnock | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,074 | 927 |
| Shalom College, Bundaberg | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,558 | 1,027 |
| Impact Community ACADEMY, Bundaberg East | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 14 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 490 | 995 |
| Thabeban State School, Thabeban | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 95 | 858 |
| Avoca State School, Avoca | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 310 | 957 |
| St Luke's Anglican School, Kalkie | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,090 | 1,089 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bundaberg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011495/bundaberg/topic/education