32.0% ▲ +17.3%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gin Gin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Gin Gin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A rise of nearly 5 percentage points in Year 12 completions since 2011 shows a slow shift in education for Gin Gin. However, the area still trails far behind the national figures, with only 32% of residents finishing their final year of school. This trend is mirrored in higher education, where university degrees remain uncommon.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 32%, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. While this has risen from 27.3% in 2011, the area remains among the lowest for school completion levels.
Highest year of school
View on map →Gin Gin splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (36%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 6.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This has barely changed since 2011, though Certificates III and IV are common, held by 40% of qualified adults.
6.7% ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Gin Gin, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 16.8%, followed by management and commerce at 10.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Gin Gin has six government schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas. Despite this, the average school size is much lower than most areas, with a total of 794 enrolments.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
8.10
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Lower than 86% 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).
794
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
132
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
938
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 Gin Gin
7 schools — 802 students, average ICSEA 938.
By sector: Government 7
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1
| Gin Gin State School, Gin Gin | Government | Primary | 19.7 km | 254 | 929 |
| Gin Gin State High School, Gin Gin | Government | Secondary | 21.1 km | 404 | 944 |
| McIlwraith State School, Mcilwraith | Government | Primary | 23.8 km | 20 | 1,020 |
| Wallaville State School, Wallaville | Government | Primary | 24.1 km | 47 | 900 |
| Maroondan State School, Maroondan | Government | Primary | 26.1 km | 41 | 955 |
| Bullyard State School, Bullyard | Government | Primary | 31.2 km | 28 | 912 |
| Booyal Central State School, Booyal | Government | Primary | 33.9 km | 8 | 976 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gin Gin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319021504/gin-gin/topic/education