33.1% ▲ +24.9%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Burrum - Fraser · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Burrum - Fraser
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in Burrum - Fraser than in the rest of the country. Only 33.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While school completion rates have risen since 2011, the area continues to lag significantly behind state and national trends in education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the lowest for similar areas, sitting 24 points below the Queensland average. The most common highest year of schooling is Year 10, reached by 35.4% of people.
Highest year of school
View on map →Burrum - Fraser splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 8.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 42.8% of residents.
8.8% ▲ +42.8%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 Burrum - Fraser, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma 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 17.8%, followed by Management and Commerce at 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has just two schools, both of which are government primary schools. These schools are among the smallest at this level, with total enrolments of 269 students.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.34
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
269
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
135
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
911
Lower than 89% 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 Burrum - Fraser
6 schools — 2,202 students, average ICSEA 976.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 2
| Yarrilee State School, Urraween | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 732 | 965 |
| St James Lutheran College, Urraween | Independent | Combined | 6.5 km | 754 | 1,038 |
| Carinity Education - Glendyne, Nikenbah | Independent | Combined | 8.7 km | 142 | 882 |
| Torbanlea State School, Torbanlea | Government | Primary | 27.0 km | 106 | 937 |
| Howard State School, Howard | Government | Primary | 29.9 km | 163 | 894 |
| St Helens State School, St Helens | Government | Primary | 31.4 km | 305 | 951 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Burrum - Fraser [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319051522/burrum-fraser/topic/education