43.5% ▲ +13.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 43.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Biloela · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Biloela
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Biloela have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 43.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This suggests a local workforce that relies more on practical skills and trades than formal degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the state and national averages, with 43.5% of people finishing their final year. About 23.2% of residents left school after Year 10, and 10.9% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Biloela, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is less common here than in most areas, with just 10.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia; instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 39%.
10.6% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 10.6%
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 Biloela, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most popular at 23.7%. Other common areas of study include Management and commerce at 12.8% and Education at 7.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Biloela has four schools within 3km, which is more than about 73% of similar areas. These range from primary to secondary, with an even split between government and non-government providers, though the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
3.31
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
325
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
961
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Biloela
4 schools — 1,301 students, average ICSEA 961.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Biloela | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 166 | 1,001 |
| Biloela State High School, Biloela | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 529 | 954 |
| Biloela State School, Biloela | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 289 | 901 |
| Redeemer Lutheran College, Biloela, Biloela | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 317 | 1,008 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Biloela [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30252/biloela/topic/education