30.9% ▲ +15.9%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Maryborough Surrounds - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Maryborough Surrounds - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More residents in Maryborough Surrounds - South have finished high school and earned degrees than in 2011, though levels remain low. Only 30.9% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This trend of increasing qualifications is mirrored in the small number of people holding bachelor degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far below the Queensland figure, with only 30.9% of people finishing Year 12. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification in similar areas, though the figure rose 4.2 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Maryborough Surrounds - South, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 12 (34%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 7.8% of the population, which is far below the Australian average. This figure rose slightly since 2011, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common at 42.6%.
7.8% ▲ +28.5%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Maryborough Surrounds - South, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering and related fields at 19.7%, followed by management and commerce at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 7 government primary schools, which is more than about 87% of similar areas. However, these schools are among the smallest, with an average size of 44 students and a low school advantage score.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.77
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower than 66% 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).
309
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
44
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
932
Lower than 86% 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 Maryborough Surrounds - South
13 schools — 2,657 students, average ICSEA 973.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 12 · Combined 1
| Tiaro State School, Tiaro | Government | Primary | 11.2 km | 45 | 924 |
| Mungar State School, Mungar | Government | Primary | 14.8 km | 55 | 923 |
| Gundiah State School, Gundiah | Government | Primary | 18.3 km | 11 | 916 |
| Bauple State School, Bauple | Government | Primary | 19.9 km | 40 | 924 |
| Parke State School, Tinana South | Government | Primary | 22.2 km | 56 | 970 |
| Brooweena State School, Brooweena | Government | Primary | 24.0 km | 17 | 915 |
| Tinana State School, Tinana | Government | Primary | 24.0 km | 452 | 961 |
| Riverside Christian College, Maryborough | Independent | Combined | 26.8 km | 1,329 | 1,004 |
| Granville State School, Granville | Government | Primary | 29.1 km | 212 | 902 |
| Theebine State School, Theebine | Government | Primary | 29.9 km | 9 | — |
| St Helens State School, St Helens | Government | Primary | 31.2 km | 305 | 951 |
| Glenwood State School, Glenwood | Government | Primary | 31.5 km | 85 | 928 |
| Gunalda State School, Gunalda | Government | Primary | 34.6 km | 41 | 956 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Maryborough Surrounds - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319051525/maryborough-surrounds-south/topic/education