40.6% ▲ +23.4%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gympie Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Gympie Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents have finished high school or university in Gympie Surrounds compared to most similar areas. Only 40.6% of people completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While these levels are low, there has been a steady increase in both school and university completions since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.6% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. This is a modest improvement from 2011, though 31.7% of residents still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gympie Surrounds, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are much lower than in most areas, with only 11.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%, though Certificate III and IV qualifications are common at 41.8%.
11.3% ▲ +38.7%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 Surrounds, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for those with degrees or certificates are Engineering and related subjects at 17.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 11 schools, which is among the largest number of schools for this type of area, though they are very small with an average of 78 students. Most of these are government primary schools.
11
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.09
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Higher than 68% 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).
860
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
78
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
963
Lower than 75% 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 Surrounds
29 schools — 7,675 students, average ICSEA 979.
By sector: Government 23 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 20 · Combined 5 · Secondary 4
| Jones Hill State School, Jones Hill | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 482 | 990 |
| Gympie South State School, Southside | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 518 | 955 |
| Cooloola Christian College, Gympie | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 537 | 1,013 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Gympie | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 346 | 1,039 |
| One Mile State School, Gympie | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 316 | 925 |
| Monkland State School, Monkland | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 128 | 922 |
| St Patrick's College, Gympie | Catholic | Secondary | 5.1 km | 514 | 1,037 |
| Gympie Central State School, Gympie | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 138 | 931 |
| Gympie State High School, Gympie | Government | Secondary | 6.1 km | 1,012 | 955 |
| James Nash State High School, Gympie | Government | Secondary | 6.3 km | 1,027 | 976 |
| Gympie Flexible School, Gympie | Catholic | Secondary | 6.3 km | 103 | 880 |
| Gympie Special School, Gympie | Government | Combined | 6.4 km | 88 | 962 |
| Two Mile State School, Two Mile | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 92 | 913 |
| Gympie West State School, Gympie | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 384 | 948 |
| Mawarra Independent School, Kybong | Independent | Combined | 7.8 km | 44 | 1,033 |
| Victory College, Gympie | Independent | Combined | 7.9 km | 851 | 1,026 |
| Chatsworth State School, Chatsworth | Government | Primary | 10.1 km | 221 | 938 |
| Dagun State School, Dagun | Government | Primary | 10.9 km | 50 | 1,005 |
| Gympie East State School, Greens Creek | Government | Primary | 11.0 km | 174 | 979 |
| Amamoor State School, Amamoor | Government | Primary | 13.4 km | 55 | 990 |
| Kandanga State School, Kandanga | Government | Primary | 18.0 km | 32 | 997 |
| Wolvi State School, Wolvi | Government | Primary | 20.0 km | 19 | 952 |
| Cooran State School, Cooran | Government | Primary | 22.2 km | 139 | 1,014 |
| Federal State School, Federal | Government | Primary | 23.8 km | 55 | 981 |
| Mary Valley State College, Imbil | Government | Combined | 26.1 km | 172 | 956 |
| Kia-Ora State School, Kia Ora | Government | Primary | 26.4 km | 43 | 885 |
| Gunalda State School, Gunalda | Government | Primary | 27.6 km | 41 | 956 |
| Glenwood State School, Glenwood | Government | Primary | 31.4 km | 85 | 928 |
| Theebine State School, Theebine | Government | Primary | 32.4 km | 9 | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gympie Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319031514/gympie-surrounds/topic/education