45.6% ▲ +26.4%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 45.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bundaberg East - Kalkie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bundaberg East - Kalkie
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in Bundaberg East - Kalkie have finished high school or university compared to most of the country. While 45.6% of residents have completed Year 12, this is far below the national figure. The area is well-served by schools, however, with a high number of campuses available for children to attend.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are far below the Queensland average, though the figure has risen 9.5 percentage points since 2011. Currently, about 45.6% of people finished their final year of school, while 28.3% stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bundaberg East - Kalkie, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 13% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, making up 40.8% of the highest qualifications.
13.0% ▲ +33.0%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.0%
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 East - Kalkie, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 16%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 15.9%. Health, society and culture, and education also make up significant portions of the local study fields.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Families have plenty of options with 3.56 schools per 1,000 children, a rate much higher than most areas. The local schools are split evenly between government and independent sectors, and the average school advantage score is higher than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.56
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Lower than 51% 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).
1,721
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
430
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,038
Higher than 60% 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 East - Kalkie
19 schools — 8,932 students, average ICSEA 976.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 5 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Impact Community ACADEMY, Bundaberg East | Independent | Secondary | 0.9 km | 14 | — |
| St Luke's Anglican School, Kalkie | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 1,090 | 1,089 |
| Kalkie State School, Kalkie | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 322 | 972 |
| Bundaberg East State School, Bundaberg East | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 295 | 922 |
| St John's Lutheran Primary School, Bundaberg | Independent | Primary | 3.0 km | 333 | 1,024 |
| Kepnock State High School, Kepnock | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,074 | 927 |
| Bundaberg South State School, Bundaberg South | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 168 | 882 |
| Bundaberg Christian College, Bundaberg | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 845 | 1,039 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 167 | 1,003 |
| Bundaberg North State School, Bundaberg North | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 249 | 906 |
| Bundaberg Central State School, Bundaberg Central | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 82 | 860 |
| Bundaberg North State High School, Bundaberg North | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 676 | 932 |
| Woongarra State School, Woongarra | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 346 | 969 |
| Bundaberg State High School, Bundaberg South | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,593 | 944 |
| Walkervale State School, Walkervale | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 350 | 900 |
| Hope Adventist School, North Bundaberg | Independent | Primary | 4.9 km | 61 | 999 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg West | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 510 | 1,029 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 490 | 995 |
| Bundaberg West State School, Bundaberg West | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 267 | 915 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bundaberg East - Kalkie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011496/bundaberg-east-kalkie/topic/education