37.7% ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Walkervale - Avenell Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Walkervale - Avenell Heights
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than 40% of people in Walkervale - Avenell Heights have finished Year 12, a gap of over 20 points compared to the national figure. While school completion has risen since 2011, the area continues to have much lower qualification levels than most other parts of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is one of the lowest rates for most areas, though it has risen by 7.3 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Walkervale - Avenell Heights, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 9.2% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most people here hold a Certificate III or IV, which 44.2% of residents have achieved.
9.2% ▲ +24.0%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 Walkervale - Avenell Heights, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related subjects at 15.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.7% and Society and culture at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three primary schools, with a total of 935 enrolments. These schools are smaller than those in about 65% of similar areas and have a much lower average advantage score than most.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.50
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower 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).
935
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
312
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
946
Lower than 83% 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 Walkervale - Avenell Heights
18 schools — 8,811 students, average ICSEA 972.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Thabeban State School, Thabeban | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 95 | 858 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 490 | 995 |
| Walkervale State School, Walkervale | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 350 | 900 |
| Shalom College, Bundaberg | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,558 | 1,027 |
| Bundaberg Special School, Norville | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 106 | 961 |
| Bundaberg State High School, Bundaberg South | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,593 | 944 |
| Norville State School, Norville | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 518 | 939 |
| Kepnock State High School, Kepnock | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,074 | 927 |
| Bundaberg South State School, Bundaberg South | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 168 | 882 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg West | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 510 | 1,029 |
| St John's Lutheran Primary School, Bundaberg | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 333 | 1,024 |
| Bundaberg Central State School, Bundaberg Central | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 82 | 860 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 167 | 1,003 |
| Bundaberg West State School, Bundaberg West | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 267 | 915 |
| Bundaberg East State School, Bundaberg East | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 295 | 922 |
| Woongarra State School, Woongarra | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 346 | 969 |
| Impact Community ACADEMY, Bundaberg East | Independent | Secondary | 5.1 km | 14 | — |
| Bundaberg Christian College, Bundaberg | Independent | Combined | 5.8 km | 845 | 1,039 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Walkervale - Avenell Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011502/walkervale-avenell-heights/topic/education