75.6% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 68.5%
- 2016: 71.7%
- 2021: 75.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Centenary · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Centenary
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of learning shape daily life in Centenary, where 38.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%. The area's commitment to education is clear, with far more people finishing high school than in most other parts of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the Australian average, with 75.6% of residents finishing Year 12. This figure rose 7.0 percentage points since 2011, making it much higher than most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Centenary, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, as 38.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9% and has risen 7.5 percentage points over the last decade.
38.6% ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 38.6%
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 Centenary, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 22.9%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 15.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Centenary has just six schools, which is among the smallest number for an area of this size. These schools are typically much larger than those in similar areas, with an average of 706 students per school.
6
Lower than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.95
Lower than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4,234
Lower than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
706
Higher than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,079
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Centenary
6 schools — 4,234 students, average ICSEA 1,079.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Centenary State High School, Jindalee | Government | Secondary | — | 1,719 | 1,049 |
| Jamboree Heights State School, Jamboree Heights | Government | Primary | — | 893 | 1,103 |
| Middle Park State School, Middle Park | Government | Primary | — | 578 | 1,070 |
| Jindalee State School, Jindalee | Government | Primary | — | 522 | 1,082 |
| Good News Lutheran School, Middle Park | Independent | Primary | — | 366 | 1,181 |
| Mount Ommaney Special School, Mount Ommaney | Government | Combined | — | 156 | 1,056 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Centenary [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30401/centenary/topic/education