35.3% ▲ +21.2%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bundaberg North - Gooburrum · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school or university here than in most similar areas, making Bundaberg North - Gooburrum a place where formal education levels are quite low. Only 35.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers are low, the proportion of people finishing school has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 35.3% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland and Australian figures. This is much lower than most similar areas, though the rate rose 6.2 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →Bundaberg North - Gooburrum splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (34%), with Year 9 or below at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.5% of the population, a figure far below the national average. While the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 41.6%, the share of people with university degrees rose 2.7 percentage points since 2011.
9.5% ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 North - Gooburrum, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 17.3%, followed by management and commerce at 12.9% and society and culture at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools in the area, which is more than about 71% of similar places. However, the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas, and 80% of these schools are government-run primary schools.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.50
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
Higher 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).
1,330
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
266
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
939
Lower than 86% 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 North - Gooburrum
23 schools — 9,003 students, average ICSEA 965.
By sector: Government 17 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Gooburrum State School, Gooburrum | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 144 | 986 |
| Hope Adventist School, North Bundaberg | Independent | Primary | 2.4 km | 61 | 999 |
| Bundaberg North State High School, Bundaberg North | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 676 | 932 |
| Bundaberg North State School, Bundaberg North | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 249 | 906 |
| Oakwood State School, Oakwood | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 200 | 949 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 167 | 1,003 |
| Bundaberg Central State School, Bundaberg Central | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 82 | 860 |
| Bundaberg West State School, Bundaberg West | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 267 | 915 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg West | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 510 | 1,029 |
| Bundaberg State High School, Bundaberg South | Government | Secondary | 5.6 km | 1,593 | 944 |
| St John's Lutheran Primary School, Bundaberg | Independent | Primary | 5.6 km | 333 | 1,024 |
| Bundaberg South State School, Bundaberg South | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 168 | 882 |
| Impact Community ACADEMY, Bundaberg East | Independent | Secondary | 5.7 km | 14 | — |
| Avoca State School, Avoca | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 310 | 957 |
| Bundaberg East State School, Bundaberg East | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 295 | 922 |
| Norville State School, Norville | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 518 | 939 |
| Bundaberg Special School, Norville | Government | Combined | 6.2 km | 106 | 961 |
| St Luke's Anglican School, Kalkie | Independent | Combined | 6.8 km | 1,090 | 1,089 |
| Walkervale State School, Walkervale | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 350 | 900 |
| Kepnock State High School, Kepnock | Government | Secondary | 7.2 km | 1,074 | 927 |
| Branyan Road State School, Branyan | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 453 | 974 |
| Kalkie State School, Kalkie | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 322 | 972 |
| Sharon State School, Sharon | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 21 | 936 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011497/bundaberg-north-gooburrum/topic/education