# Education & Qualifications — Bribie - Beachmere

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

Area: Bribie - Beachmere (Sub-region (SA3))

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.

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.

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.

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.

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%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Completed Year 12 | 38.9% | +21.3% since 2011 |
| Adults with a bachelor degree or higher | 11.8% | +48.2% since 2011 |
| Schools | 5 | — |
| Schools per 1,000 children | 1.19 | — |
| School enrolments | 2,756 | — |
| Average school size | 551 | — |
| Average school ICSEA | 975 | — |

**Highest year of school** — Year 12 38.9%, Year 10 33.3%, Year 9 or below 13.3%, Year 11 8.1%

**Highest qualification level** — Certificate III / IV 38.7%, Advanced diploma / diploma 17.3%, Bachelor degree 14.8%, Postgraduate degree 3.7%, Graduate diploma / certificate 2.6%, Certificate I / II 2.4%

**Field of qualification** — Engineering & related 17.6%, Management & commerce 16.3%, Society & culture 10.9%, Health 9.6%, Education 8.4%, Architecture & building 7.7%, Food, hospitality & personal services 6.1%, Creative arts 2.1%, Agriculture & environment 2.1%, Natural & physical sciences 1.8%, Information technology 1.3%

## 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

| School | Sector | Type | Distance | Students |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bribie Island State High School | Government | Secondary | — | 1,020 |
| Banksia Beach State School | Government | Primary | — | 818 |
| Bribie Island State School | Government | Primary | — | 427 |
| Beachmere State School | Government | Primary | — | 334 |
| Birali Steiner School | Independent | Combined | — | 157 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31301/bribie-beachmere/topic/education