43.9% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.8%
- 2016: 45.3%
- 2021: 43.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bundaberg Central · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bundaberg Central
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have shifted since 2011 in Bundaberg Central, though the area remains less qualified than state and national benchmarks. Only 14.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people finished high school here compared to the rest of the country, with only 43.9% completing Year 12. This is 15 percentage points lower than the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bundaberg Central, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon in the area; 14.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the Queensland average of 21.9%.
14.2% ▲ +10.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Bundaberg Central splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (46%) and Certificate III / IV (41%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 13%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are society and culture at 14.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 8.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 17 schools within 3km, a number larger than about 87% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger than in other areas, with a government sector share of 64.7%.
17
Higher than 86% 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).
472
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
960
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bundaberg Central
17 schools — 8,021 students, average ICSEA 960.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 3 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 5 · Combined 1
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg | Catholic | Primary | 0.2 km | 167 | 1,003 |
| Bundaberg Central State School, Bundaberg Central | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 82 | 860 |
| Bundaberg South State School, Bundaberg South | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 168 | 882 |
| Bundaberg State High School, Bundaberg South | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,593 | 944 |
| St John's Lutheran Primary School, Bundaberg | Independent | Primary | 1.1 km | 333 | 1,024 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg West | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 510 | 1,029 |
| Bundaberg North State School, Bundaberg North | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 249 | 906 |
| Bundaberg West State School, Bundaberg West | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 267 | 915 |
| Walkervale State School, Walkervale | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 350 | 900 |
| Bundaberg East State School, Bundaberg East | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 295 | 922 |
| Bundaberg North State High School, Bundaberg North | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 676 | 932 |
| Bundaberg Special School, Norville | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 106 | 961 |
| Hope Adventist School, North Bundaberg | Independent | Primary | 2.6 km | 61 | 999 |
| Norville State School, Norville | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 518 | 939 |
| Kepnock State High School, Kepnock | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,074 | 927 |
| Impact Community ACADEMY, Bundaberg East | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 14 | — |
| Shalom College, Bundaberg | Catholic | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,558 | 1,027 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bundaberg Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30420/bundaberg-central/topic/education