35.5% ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gayndah - Mundubbera · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Gayndah - Mundubbera
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Gayndah - Mundubbera have completed high school compared to most other areas. While the number of people finishing Year 12 has risen to 35.5%, this remains far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 35.5% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national average. Roughly 29.1% of residents left school after Year 10, and 16.5% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gayndah - Mundubbera, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.5% of the population, a figure far below the Queensland average of 21.9%. Trade qualifications are more common, with 34.1% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
8.5% ▲ +18.2%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Gayndah - Mundubbera, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with higher qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 13.3%, followed by management and commerce at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 10 schools, which is among the largest number for similar areas, though the typical school is quite small with only 79 students. Government schools make up 90% of the sector.
10
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
10.07
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 75% 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).
712
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
79
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
931
Lower than 87% 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 Gayndah - Mundubbera
10 schools — 712 students, average ICSEA 931.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Burnett State College, Gayndah | Government | Secondary | 15.5 km | 158 | 923 |
| Gayndah State School, Gayndah | Government | Primary | 15.7 km | 97 | 881 |
| St Joseph's School, Gayndah | Catholic | Primary | 15.8 km | 71 | 1,003 |
| Binjour Plateau State School, Binjour | Government | Primary | 17.7 km | 4 | 948 |
| Mundubbera State College, Mundubbera | Government | Combined | 19.4 km | 193 | 933 |
| Boynewood State School, Boynewood | Government | Primary | 20.6 km | 33 | 985 |
| Coalstoun Lakes State School, Coalstoun Lakes | Government | Primary | 43.7 km | 28 | 1,006 |
| Biggenden State School, Biggenden | Government | Combined | 61.7 km | 116 | 895 |
| Monogorilby State School, Monogorilby | Government | Primary | 61.8 km | — | — |
| Dallarnil State School, Dallarnil | Government | Primary | 67.1 km | 12 | 1,023 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gayndah - Mundubbera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319021503/gayndah-mundubbera/topic/education