27.8% ▲ +21.8%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gladstone · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Gladstone
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Gladstone than in most similar areas. Only 27.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This creates a profile where vocational certificates are much more common than degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far below the state and national figures, with only 27.8% of people reaching this milestone. The most common highest school year reached is Year 10, at 35.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gladstone, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 12 (31%) and Year 9 or below (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with only 11.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the most frequent qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 45.7% of residents.
11.6% ▲ +139.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 11.6%
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 Gladstone, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in Gladstone most commonly studied engineering (15.7%), management and commerce (13.7%), or health (13.2%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most places, with three primary schools within 3km. These schools are all government-run and are much smaller than typical schools.
11.76
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
33
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
925
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Gladstone
3 schools — 100 students, average ICSEA 925.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 3
| Gladstone Public School, Gladstone | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 19 | 1,004 |
| Smithtown Public School, Smithtown | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 54 | 885 |
| Kinchela Public School, Kinchela | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 27 | 951 |
Sources
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Cite this page
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/sal/SAL11643/gladstone/topic/education