60.7% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 53.9%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cairns - North · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Cairns - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A rise of 6.9 percentage points in Year 12 completions since 2011 marks a strong educational trend in Cairns - North. More people here have finished high school than in most similar areas, and university degrees are also becoming more common.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 60.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is well above the Queensland figure and higher than most other areas. This is a notable increase from 53.9% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cairns - North, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are more common here than in most similar areas, with 23.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While this is a little above the Queensland average, it remains a little below the national figure.
23.7% ▲ +33.6%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 23.7%
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 Cairns - North, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 16.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.8%. Health and society and culture are also frequent areas of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 12 schools with an average size of 761 students, which is much higher than most areas. However, it has one of the lowest numbers of schools per 1,000 children at this level.
12
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.07
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9,134
Lower than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
761
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,026
Higher than 56% 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 Cairns - North
12 schools — 9,134 students, average ICSEA 1,026.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 4 · Secondary 2
| Redlynch State College, Redlynch | Government | Combined | — | 1,834 | 1,007 |
| St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley, Redlynch | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,373 | 1,067 |
| Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School, Smithfield | Government | Secondary | — | 1,135 | 983 |
| Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School, Trinity Beach | Government | Primary | — | 899 | 996 |
| Newman Catholic College, Smithfield | Catholic | Secondary | — | 625 | 1,046 |
| Freshwater State School, Freshwater | Government | Primary | — | 594 | 1,064 |
| Holy Cross School, Trinity Park | Catholic | Primary | — | 572 | 1,058 |
| Freshwater Christian College, Brinsmead | Independent | Combined | — | 562 | 1,041 |
| Peace Lutheran College, Kamerunga | Independent | Combined | — | 544 | 1,054 |
| Caravonica State School, Caravonica | Government | Primary | — | 540 | 1,020 |
| Yorkeys Knob State School, Yorkeys Knob | Government | Primary | — | 321 | 998 |
| Machans Beach State School, Machans Beach | Government | Primary | — | 135 | 944 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cairns - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30601/cairns-north/topic/education