39.1% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bowen Basin - North · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Bowen Basin - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Bowen Basin - North, held by 35.6% of adults. This is a region where formal schooling and university degrees are much less common than in the rest of the state, though Year 12 completion has risen slightly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.1% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is much lower than most areas, although the rate did rise by 2.1 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bowen Basin - North, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon, with only 9.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3% and has barely changed since 2011.
9.1% ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 98% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 Bowen Basin - North, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in engineering and related fields are the most frequent at 20.5%, followed by management and commerce at 10.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 28 schools, which is a much higher number per 1,000 children than most areas. However, these schools are typically much smaller and have lower advantage scores than those in similar regions.
28
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.91
Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5,383
Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
192
Lower than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
935
Lower than 87% 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 Bowen Basin - North
28 schools — 5,383 students, average ICSEA 935.
By sector: Government 25 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| Moranbah State High School, Moranbah | Government | Secondary | — | 756 | 949 |
| Bowen State High School, Bowen | Government | Secondary | — | 679 | 919 |
| Moranbah East State School, Moranbah | Government | Primary | — | 610 | 952 |
| Moranbah State School, Moranbah | Government | Primary | — | 531 | 957 |
| Bowen State School, Bowen | Government | Primary | — | 508 | 927 |
| Queens Beach State School, Bowen | Government | Primary | — | 302 | 928 |
| Dysart State School, Dysart | Government | Primary | — | 254 | 907 |
| Middlemount Community School, Middlemount | Government | Combined | — | 252 | 951 |
| Dysart State High School, Dysart | Government | Secondary | — | 197 | 900 |
| Clermont State High School, Clermont | Government | Secondary | — | 171 | 924 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Clermont | Catholic | Primary | — | 165 | 986 |
| Clermont State School, Clermont | Government | Primary | — | 163 | 936 |
| St Mary's Catholic School, Bowen | Catholic | Primary | — | 146 | 967 |
| Collinsville State High School, Collinsville | Government | Secondary | — | 145 | 915 |
| Nebo State School, Nebo | Government | Primary | — | 93 | 899 |
| Collinsville State School, Collinsville | Government | Primary | — | 84 | 868 |
| St John Bosco Catholic School, Collinsville | Catholic | Primary | — | 72 | 896 |
| Scottville State School, Scottville | Government | Primary | — | 47 | 876 |
| Merinda State School, Bowen | Government | Primary | — | 41 | 881 |
| Glenden State School, Glenden | Government | Combined | — | 39 | 957 |
| Kilcummin State School, Kilcummin | Government | Primary | — | 32 | 988 |
| Carmila State School, Carmila | Government | Primary | — | 27 | 931 |
| Clarke Creek State School, Clarke Creek | Government | Primary | — | 20 | 1,001 |
| Coppabella State School, Coppabella | Government | Primary | — | 19 | 823 |
| Valkyrie State School, Valkyrie | Government | Primary | — | 14 | 963 |
| Mistake Creek State School, Clermont | Government | Primary | — | 6 | — |
| St Lawrence State School, St Lawrence | Government | Primary | — | 6 | — |
| Gumlu State School, Gumlu | Government | Primary | — | 4 | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bowen Basin - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31201/bowen-basin-north/topic/education