47.1% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.6%
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Beecher · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Beecher
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Beecher finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 47.1% completing Year 12. This gap is seen across the board, as higher education levels also sit well below state and national figures. Most adults hold a trade certificate rather than a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The 47.1% who finished Year 12 is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Nearly 30% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Beecher, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 32%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 12.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average, while half of all qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
12.6% ▲ +40.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 12.6%
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 Beecher, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with a qualification, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 37.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Beecher has three schools within 3km, which is more than most similar areas. These schools are larger than average and split evenly between government, Catholic, and independent providers.
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).
492
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
968
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Beecher
3 schools — 1,477 students, average ICSEA 968.
By sector: Independent 1 · Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Faith Baptist Christian School, Burua | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 125 | 981 |
| Clinton State School, Clinton | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 703 | 914 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Gladstone | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 649 | 1,023 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Beecher [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30197/beecher/topic/education