40.1% ▲ +27.2%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gympie - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Gympie - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Gympie - North have completed high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 40.1% of people finished Year 12, and just 9.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, although both of these figures have risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far below the national figure, with only 40.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is 19 points lower than the Australian average, though the rate has risen 8.6 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gympie - North, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is much lower than most areas. Instead, the most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.8% of residents.
9.9% ▲ +35.3%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 Gympie - North, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Management and commerce at 14.7% and Engineering and related fields at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Gympie - North has 12 schools and 4,999 enrolments, providing 4.38 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. Two-thirds of these schools are government-run.
12
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.38
Higher than 82% 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).
4,999
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
417
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
980
Lower than 67% 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 Gympie - North
18 schools — 6,975 students, average ICSEA 980.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 3 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 4 · Combined 4
| Gympie Flexible School, Gympie | Catholic | Secondary | 1.1 km | 103 | 880 |
| Gympie West State School, Gympie | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 384 | 948 |
| Gympie Special School, Gympie | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | 88 | 962 |
| Gympie State High School, Gympie | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,012 | 955 |
| Gympie Central State School, Gympie | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 138 | 931 |
| James Nash State High School, Gympie | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,027 | 976 |
| St Patrick's College, Gympie | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 514 | 1,037 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Gympie | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 346 | 1,039 |
| Victory College, Gympie | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 851 | 1,026 |
| One Mile State School, Gympie | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 316 | 925 |
| Two Mile State School, Two Mile | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 92 | 913 |
| Gympie South State School, Southside | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 518 | 955 |
| Cooloola Christian College, Gympie | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 537 | 1,013 |
| Monkland State School, Monkland | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 128 | 922 |
| Jones Hill State School, Jones Hill | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 482 | 990 |
| Gympie East State School, Greens Creek | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 174 | 979 |
| Chatsworth State School, Chatsworth | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 221 | 938 |
| Mawarra Independent School, Kybong | Independent | Combined | 9.9 km | 44 | 1,033 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gympie - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319031512/gympie-north/topic/education