38.9% ▲ +21.3%
Lower than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bribie - Beachmere · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Bribie - Beachmere
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Bribie - Beachmere have completed high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 38.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers are low, more people have finished school and earned degrees than they did in 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.9% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland and Australian figures. This is a rise of 6.8 points since 2011, though 33.3% of residents still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bribie - Beachmere, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.8% of the population, which is far below the national figure. Most people here hold a Certificate III or IV, while the number of university graduates has risen by 3.8 points since 2011.
11.8% ▲ +48.2%
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.8%
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 Bribie - Beachmere, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for those with degrees are engineering and related subjects at 17.6%, followed by management and commerce at 16.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bribie - Beachmere has only five schools, making it one of the smallest areas at this level. Most of these are government primary schools, and the area has a much lower number of schools per 1,000 children than most other areas.
5
Lower than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.19
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2,756
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
551
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
975
Lower than 72% 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 Bribie - Beachmere
5 schools — 2,756 students, average ICSEA 975.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Bribie Island State High School, Bongaree | Government | Secondary | — | 1,020 | 969 |
| Banksia Beach State School, Banksia Beach | Government | Primary | — | 818 | 996 |
| Bribie Island State School, Bongaree | Government | Primary | — | 427 | 942 |
| Beachmere State School, Beachmere | Government | Primary | — | 334 | 963 |
| Birali Steiner School, Beachmere | Independent | Combined | — | 157 | 1,014 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bribie - Beachmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31301/bribie-beachmere/topic/education