46.3% ▲ +21.2%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Craignish - Dundowran Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Craignish - Dundowran Beach
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents have finished high school than in most other areas, but Craignish - Dundowran Beach has seen a steady climb in qualifications since 2011. The number of people finishing Year 12 rose by 8.1 percentage points over the decade, while university degrees also became more common.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46.3% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the 57.1% seen across Queensland. About 30.9% of residents peaked at Year 10, and 9.8% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Craignish - Dundowran Beach, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (10%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with 16.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the national figure of 26.3%, though the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 40.5%.
16.7% ▲ +43.0%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 16.7%
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 Craignish - Dundowran Beach, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 18.5%, followed by management and commerce at 14.4% and society and culture at 13.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 6 schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number than about 86% of similar places.
6
Lower than 88% 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).
Schools serving Craignish - Dundowran Beach
6 schools — 4,861 students, average ICSEA 994.
By sector: Independent 3 · Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 4 · Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| Yarrilee State School, Urraween | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 732 | 965 |
| Carinity Education - Glendyne, Nikenbah | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 142 | 882 |
| Xavier Catholic College, Hervey Bay | Catholic | Combined | 5.3 km | 1,322 | 1,021 |
| St James Lutheran College, Urraween | Independent | Combined | 6.2 km | 754 | 1,038 |
| Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay, Urraween | Independent | Combined | 6.5 km | 631 | 1,010 |
| Hervey Bay State High School, Pialba | Government | Secondary | 8.1 km | 1,280 | 963 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Craignish - Dundowran Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319041517/craignish-dundowran-beach/topic/education