43.7% ▲ +16.6%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.5%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 43.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gympie - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Gympie - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in Gympie - South have finished high school than in most other areas, with only 43.7% completing Year 12. While this figure has risen since 2011, the community still faces a significant gap compared to the rest of the state. This pattern continues into higher education, where university degrees are much less common than the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The 43.7% of residents who finished Year 12 is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is a notable gap, although the rate has climbed by 6.2 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gympie - South, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 11.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more typical here, with 42.3% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
11.5% ▲ +23.1%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.5%
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 Gympie - South, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 17%, followed by management and commerce at 14.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three schools, which is smaller than about 55% of similar areas. On average, these schools are larger than most, with a typical size of 512 students.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.31
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower than 63% 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).
1,537
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
512
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
986
Lower than 64% 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 - South
14 schools — 5,685 students, average ICSEA 974.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Jones Hill State School, Jones Hill | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 482 | 990 |
| Gympie South State School, Southside | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 518 | 955 |
| Cooloola Christian College, Gympie | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 537 | 1,013 |
| One Mile State School, Gympie | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 316 | 925 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Gympie | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 346 | 1,039 |
| St Patrick's College, Gympie | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 514 | 1,037 |
| Monkland State School, Monkland | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 128 | 922 |
| Gympie Central State School, Gympie | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 138 | 931 |
| Gympie State High School, Gympie | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,012 | 955 |
| Gympie Flexible School, Gympie | Catholic | Secondary | 4.6 km | 103 | 880 |
| Gympie Special School, Gympie | Government | Combined | 4.7 km | 88 | 962 |
| James Nash State High School, Gympie | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 1,027 | 976 |
| Gympie West State School, Gympie | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 384 | 948 |
| Two Mile State School, Two Mile | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 92 | 913 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gympie - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319031513/gympie-south/topic/education