21.3% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Baree · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 21.3% of people in Baree have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This suggests a local workforce that relies more on trade skills and practical experience than formal academic degrees.
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates are among the lowest for similar areas, sitting at 21.3%, which is far below both Queensland and Australia. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10 at 32%.
21.3% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Baree, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (27%) and Year 9 or below (22%).
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Very few adults hold a bachelor degree or higher at 2.2%, a figure far below the national average. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.4% of residents.
2.2% ▼ -26.1%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Baree, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 69%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related services at 21.3%, followed by health at 13.8%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two government schools within 3 km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are smaller than most, with an average size of 177 students.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
177
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
853
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
2 schools — 353 students, average ICSEA 853.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Secondary 1 · Primary 1
| Mount Morgan State High School, Mount Morgan | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 230 | 869 |
| Mount Morgan Central State School, Mount Morgan | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 123 | 822 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Baree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30155/baree/topic/education