28.0% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bamboo Creek · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bamboo Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much lower qualification levels than most similar areas define Bamboo Creek. Only 28% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far below the state average, with only 28% of people finishing Year 12. Many residents left school earlier, with 18.7% finishing at Year 10 and another 18.7% finishing at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bamboo Creek, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 9 or below (25%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, as only 7.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% national average, though 32.5% of people hold a Certificate III or IV.
7.8% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Bamboo Creek, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 68%; Bachelor degree is next at 32%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with higher qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 20%, followed by architecture and building at 15%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are eight schools within 3km, which is more than about 80% of similar areas. These schools are typically smaller than most, with a low average advantage score of 917.
8
Higher than 77% 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).
192
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
917
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bamboo Creek
8 schools — 1,536 students, average ICSEA 917.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Mundoo State School, Wangan | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 30 | 901 |
| Goondi State School, Goondi Bend | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 330 | 919 |
| South Johnstone State School, South Johnstone | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 20 | 864 |
| Innisfail East State School, East Innisfail | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 148 | 814 |
| Radiant Life College, East Innisfail | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 137 | 749 |
| Good Counsel College, Innisfail | Catholic | Secondary | 5.2 km | 414 | 982 |
| Good Counsel Primary School, Innisfail | Catholic | Primary | 5.3 km | 340 | 1,001 |
| Innisfail State School, Innisfail | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 117 | 771 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bamboo Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30138/bamboo-creek/topic/education