38.8% ▲ +27.9%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Svensson Heights - Norville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Svensson Heights - Norville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More residents in Svensson Heights - Norville finished school and earned degrees between 2011 and 2021. While these figures have risen, the proportion of people with a Year 12 certificate is still far below the national figure, with only 38.8% of the population completing their final year of school.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people here finished Year 12 compared to most other areas, though the rate rose 8.5 points since 2011. About 30.6% of residents stopped at Year 10, and 16.2% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Svensson Heights - Norville, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 10% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. Trade qualifications are more common, with 42.8% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
10.0% ▲ +44.0%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.0%
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 Svensson Heights - Norville, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 14.8%, followed by management and commerce at 13.9% and society and culture at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three schools with a total of 2,182 enrolments, which is larger than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are generally much larger than those in most other areas, with the typical school size being 727 students.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.15
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 55% 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).
2,182
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
727
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,003
Lower than 56% 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 Svensson Heights - Norville
17 schools — 7,931 students, average ICSEA 965.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Bundaberg Special School, Norville | Government | Combined | 0.5 km | 106 | 961 |
| Shalom College, Bundaberg | Catholic | Secondary | 0.5 km | 1,558 | 1,027 |
| Norville State School, Norville | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 518 | 939 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg West | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 510 | 1,029 |
| Bundaberg West State School, Bundaberg West | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 267 | 915 |
| Bundaberg State High School, Bundaberg South | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,593 | 944 |
| Walkervale State School, Walkervale | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 350 | 900 |
| Bundaberg Central State School, Bundaberg Central | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 82 | 860 |
| Avoca State School, Avoca | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 310 | 957 |
| Thabeban State School, Thabeban | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 95 | 858 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 167 | 1,003 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 490 | 995 |
| Bundaberg South State School, Bundaberg South | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 168 | 882 |
| St John's Lutheran Primary School, Bundaberg | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 333 | 1,024 |
| Kepnock State High School, Kepnock | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,074 | 927 |
| Hope Adventist School, North Bundaberg | Independent | Primary | 4.3 km | 61 | 999 |
| Bundaberg North State School, Bundaberg North | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 249 | 906 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Svensson Heights - Norville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011501/svensson-heights-norville/topic/education