49.3% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.1%
- 2016: 48.3%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Blacks Beach · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Blacks Beach
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have grown in Blacks Beach since 2011, though school completion rates remain low. While nearly half of residents finished Year 12, this is well below the national figure. The area now has a strong presence of trade qualifications, with many adults holding certificates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 49.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia. This is higher than most similar areas, though nearly 22% of the population finished at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Blacks Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.4% of the population, which is far below the national average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.7% of residents.
13.4% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.4%
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 Blacks Beach, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 20.4%. Management and commerce follow at 15.1%, while society and culture account for 10.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 11 schools within 3km, which is more than 83% of similar areas. Most are government schools (63.6%), and the typical school size is larger than in most other areas.
11
Higher than 81% 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).
474
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
974
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Blacks Beach
11 schools — 5,212 students, average ICSEA 974.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| MacKillop Catholic Primary School, Andergrove | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 149 | 990 |
| Andergrove State School, Andergrove | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 270 | 887 |
| Slade Point State School, Slade Point | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 204 | 850 |
| Eimeo Road State School, Rural View | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 607 | 938 |
| Mackay Northern Beaches State High School, Rural View | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,012 | 950 |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Mackay | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 439 | 1,018 |
| Pioneer State High School, Andergrove | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 536 | 875 |
| Beaconsfield State School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 481 | 924 |
| Mackay District Special School, Beaconsfield | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 82 | 949 |
| Whitsunday Anglican School, Beaconsfield | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,151 | 1,102 |
| Carlisle Adventist College, Beaconsfield | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 281 | 990 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Blacks Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30277/blacks-beach/topic/education