40.9% ▲ +30.9%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 40.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Booral - River Heads · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Booral - River Heads
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 40.9% of people in Booral - River Heads finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This gap in high school completion is reflected in lower levels of higher education across the area. However, the proportion of residents finishing school has risen by nearly 10 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is much lower than most areas, sitting 18 points below the Australian figure. While the current rate is low, it has risen from 31.2% in 2011 to 40.9% in 2021.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Booral - River Heads, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.4% of the population, which is far below the national figure. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, while the share of people with degrees has risen slightly since 2011.
12.4% ▲ +55.5%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 12.4%
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 Booral - River Heads, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 19.2%, followed by management and commerce at 14.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is only one school in the area, which is an independent combined school. It is among the smallest at this level with 142 enrolments and a school advantage score among the lowest for similar areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.08
Lower than 82% 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).
142
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
142
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
882
Lower than 93% 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 Booral - River Heads
10 schools — 6,667 students, average ICSEA 1,011.
By sector: Independent 4 · Government 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Combined 6 · Primary 4
| Fraser Coast Anglican College, Wondunna | Independent | Combined | 5.6 km | 1,010 | 1,098 |
| Carinity Education - Glendyne, Nikenbah | Independent | Combined | 6.6 km | 142 | 882 |
| Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay, Urraween | Independent | Combined | 7.5 km | 631 | 1,010 |
| St James Lutheran College, Urraween | Independent | Combined | 7.5 km | 754 | 1,038 |
| Kawungan State School, Kawungan | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 877 | 976 |
| Star of the Sea Catholic School, Torquay | Catholic | Primary | 7.8 km | 388 | 1,010 |
| Hervey Bay Special School, Kawungan | Government | Combined | 7.9 km | 105 | 970 |
| Sandy Strait State School, Urangan | Government | Primary | 8.4 km | 706 | 965 |
| Yarrilee State School, Urraween | Government | Primary | 8.7 km | 732 | 965 |
| Xavier Catholic College, Hervey Bay | Catholic | Combined | 9.1 km | 1,322 | 1,021 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Booral - River Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319041516/booral-river-heads/topic/education