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Bundaberg · Sub-region (SA3)

Education & Qualifications in Bundaberg

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

Fewer than 40% of people in Bundaberg have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While school completion and university degrees have both risen since 2011, the area still has a much lower rate of higher education than most other regions.

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📍 Bundaberg, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Bundaberg sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.0% ▲ +36.8%

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

Bundaberg12.0%
Rest of Qld 17.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 39.8% of residents finished Year 12, a figure far below the 58.8% national average. This is an improvement from 2011, though 30.3% of people still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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39.8% ▲ +24.1%

Lower than 82% 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 Bundaberg, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 12 39.8% Year 10 30.3% Year 9 or below 14.7% Year 11 7.4%

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 Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.1% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.0% ▲ +36.8%

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.

The most common fields of study in the area are engineering and related subjects at 16.6%, followed by management and commerce at 14.2%.

Schools

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

Bundaberg has 43 schools, which is more than about 81% of similar areas. Most students attend government schools (74.4%), though the area has a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most places.

Average school ICSEA

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975

Lower than 71% 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 Bundaberg

43 schools — 14,202 students, average ICSEA 975.

By sector: Government 32 · Independent 6 · Catholic 5

By type: Primary 33 · Secondary 7 · Combined 3
Bundaberg State High School, Bundaberg South Government Secondary — 1,593 944
Shalom College, Bundaberg Catholic Secondary — 1,558 1,027
St Luke's Anglican School, Kalkie Independent Combined — 1,090 1,089
Kepnock State High School, Kepnock Government Secondary — 1,074 927
Bundaberg Christian College, Bundaberg Independent Combined — 845 1,039
Bundaberg North State High School, Bundaberg North Government Secondary — 676 932
Norville State School, Norville Government Primary — 518 939
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg West Catholic Primary — 510 1,029
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg Catholic Primary — 490 995
Branyan Road State School, Branyan Government Primary — 453 974
Isis District State High School, Childers Government Secondary — 392 930
Bargara State School, Mon Repos Government Primary — 385 992
Walkervale State School, Walkervale Government Primary — 350 900
Woongarra State School, Woongarra Government Primary — 346 969
St John's Lutheran Primary School, Bundaberg Independent Primary — 333 1,024
Kalkie State School, Kalkie Government Primary — 322 972
Avoca State School, Avoca Government Primary — 310 957
Bundaberg East State School, Bundaberg East Government Primary — 295 922
Bundaberg West State School, Bundaberg West Government Primary — 267 915
Bundaberg North State School, Bundaberg North Government Primary — 249 906
Childers State School, Childers Government Primary — 234 924
Oakwood State School, Oakwood Government Primary — 200 949
Bundaberg South State School, Bundaberg South Government Primary — 168 882
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg Catholic Primary — 167 1,003
St Joseph's School, Childers Catholic Primary — 149 993
Gooburrum State School, Gooburrum Government Primary — 144 986
Moore Park Beach State School, Moore Park Beach Government Primary — 126 930
Elliott Heads State School, Elliott Heads Government Primary — 121 983
Bundaberg Special School, Norville Government Combined — 106 961
Burnett Heads State School, Burnett Heads Government Primary — 96 976
Thabeban State School, Thabeban Government Primary — 95 858
Cordalba State School, Cordalba Government Primary — 90 946
Bundaberg Central State School, Bundaberg Central Government Primary — 82 860
Burnett Youth Learning Centre, Elliott Independent Secondary — 76 898
Alloway State School, Alloway Government Primary — 63 938
Hope Adventist School, North Bundaberg Independent Primary — 61 999
Kolan South State School, South Kolan Government Primary — 55 951
Goodwood State School, Goodwood Government Primary — 44 969
Sharon State School, Sharon Government Primary — 21 936
Yandaran State School, Yandaran Government Primary — 17 954
Impact Community ACADEMY, Bundaberg East Independent Secondary — 14 —
Avondale State School, Avondale Government Primary — 9 990
Booyal Central State School, Booyal Government Primary — 8 976

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 Bundaberg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31901/bundaberg/topic/education