29.2% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Benholme · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Benholme
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Benholme hold high-level qualifications compared to most similar areas. Only 4.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This trend is reflected in school completions, with only 29.2% of people finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far below the national average, with only 29.2% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 30 points lower than the Australian figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Benholme, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical adult qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 47.2% of people. Only 4.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is much lower than most areas.
4.5% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Benholme, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common area of study, accounting for 41.7% of qualifications. Other common fields include food, hospitality and personal services at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two government schools within 3km, both of which are larger than those in most similar areas. However, the average school advantage score is 947, which is much lower than most areas.
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).
533
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
947
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Benholme
2 schools — 1,066 students, average ICSEA 947.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Secondary 1 · Primary 1
| Mirani State High School, Mirani | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 786 | 947 |
| Mirani State School, Mirani | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 280 | 947 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Benholme [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30233/benholme/topic/education