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Gladstone · Sub-region (SA3)

Education & Qualifications in Gladstone

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Only 45.3% of people in Gladstone have finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average. This gap extends to higher education, where far fewer adults hold degrees compared to the rest of the country. While school completion has risen slightly since 2016, the area remains much less qualified than most other regions.

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📍 Gladstone, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Gladstone sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.0% —

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Gladstone — lower than 82% of areas.

Gladstone12.0%
Rest of Qld 17.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian average of 58.8%. While this rate rose by 1.8 points since 2016, it remains lower than most areas, with 27.5% of residents having Year 10 as their highest school level.

Completed Year 12

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45.3% —

Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Gladstone, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (11%).

Year 12 45.3% Year 10 27.5% Year 9 or below 9.8% Year 11 9.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.0% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 45.0% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.0% —

Lower than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications here at 26.0%. Management and commerce follow at 14.9%, with education and society and culture both accounting for 8.2%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Gladstone has 34 schools with a total of 12,418 enrolments, which is larger than about 62% of similar areas. However, the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas, and the typical school size is smaller.

Average school ICSEA

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966

Lower 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).

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Schools serving Gladstone

34 schools — 12,418 students, average ICSEA 966.

By sector: Government 25 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4

By type: Primary 21 · Combined 7 · Secondary 6
Gladstone State High School, West Gladstone Government Secondary — 1,239 938
Toolooa State High School, South Gladstone Government Secondary — 1,165 950
Chanel College, Gladstone Catholic Secondary — 854 1,031
Tannum Sands State High School, Tannum Sands Government Secondary — 816 965
Kin Kora State School, Kin Kora Government Primary — 783 929
Clinton State School, Clinton Government Primary — 703 914
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Gladstone Catholic Primary — 649 1,023
Gladstone West State School, West Gladstone Government Primary — 642 938
Tannum Sands State School, Tannum Sands Government Primary — 616 988
Trinity College, Gladstone Independent Combined — 607 1,034
Calliope State School, Calliope Government Primary — 477 937
Gladstone South State School, South Gladstone Government Primary — 458 897
Calliope State High School, Calliope Government Secondary — 437 949
Boyne Island State School, Boyne Island Government Primary — 390 960
Gladstone Central State School, Gladstone Central Government Primary — 356 989
Discovery Christian College, Agnes Water Independent Combined — 345 1,020
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Gladstone Catholic Primary — 339 1,044
Rosedale State School, Rosedale Government Combined — 254 903
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Tannum Sands Catholic Primary — 218 1,015
Agnes Water State School, Agnes Water Government Primary — 210 972
Faith Baptist Christian School, Burua Independent Combined — 125 981
Miriam Vale State School, Miriam Vale Government Combined — 123 909
Clearview Christian College, Tannum Sands Independent Secondary — 97 990
Rosella Park School, West Gladstone Government Combined — 87 942
Mount Larcom State School, Mount Larcom Government Combined — 83 886
Ambrose State School, Ambrose Government Primary — 76 931
Goora Gan Steiner School, Agnes Water Independent Primary — 69 1,024
Yarwun State School, Yarwun Government Primary — 63 999
Benaraby State School, Benaraby Government Primary — 52 951
Bororen State School, Bororen Government Primary — 30 988
Wartburg State School, Baffle Creek Government Primary — 25 950
Lowmead State School, Lowmead Government Primary — 13 908
Builyan State School, Boyne Valley Government Primary — 10 982
Nagoorin State School, Boyne Valley Government Primary — 7 966

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30805/gladstone/topic/education