30.1% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Blackbutt South · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Blackbutt South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 30.1% of people in Blackbutt South finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This is a place where many residents left school early, and higher education is much less common than in other parts of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much lower than most areas, with only 30.1% finishing Year 12. This is far below the Queensland rate of 57.1%, while the most common highest school year reached here is Year 10 at 33.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Blackbutt South splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (35%) and Year 12 (32%), with Year 9 or below at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon, with only 10.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, and nearly half of all qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
10.5% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.5%
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 Blackbutt South, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 17.6%, followed by Architecture and building at 16.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two government primary schools within 3 km, though they are much smaller than most other areas. These schools also have a much lower average advantage score than similar places.
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).
73
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
923
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Blackbutt South
2 schools — 146 students, average ICSEA 923.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Blackbutt State School, Blackbutt | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 99 | 923 |
| Benarkin State School, Benarkin | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 47 | 923 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Blackbutt South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30274/blackbutt-south/topic/education