33.9% ▲ +23.1%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bundaberg North · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bundaberg North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far lower proportion of residents have completed high school compared to the rest of the state, as Bundaberg North sees a notable gap in formal education. Only 33.9% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas, with 19.3% of people leaving school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →Bundaberg North splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (37%) and Year 10 (33%), with Year 9 or below at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 7.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland average of 21.9%, while the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 41.8%.
7.5% ▲ +32.0%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Bundaberg North, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 16.2%, followed by Society and Culture at 12.6% and Management and Commerce at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bundaberg North has 21 schools within 3km, which is more than about 90% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most and are mainly government primary schools, though they have a lower average advantage score than most areas.
3.54
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 87% 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).
406
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
965
Lower than 65% 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 North
21 schools — 8,529 students, average ICSEA 965.
By sector: Government 15 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Bundaberg North State High School, Bundaberg North | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 676 | 932 |
| Bundaberg North State School, Bundaberg North | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 249 | 906 |
| Hope Adventist School, North Bundaberg | Independent | Primary | 1.3 km | 61 | 999 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 167 | 1,003 |
| Bundaberg Central State School, Bundaberg Central | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 82 | 860 |
| St John's Lutheran Primary School, Bundaberg | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 333 | 1,024 |
| Bundaberg South State School, Bundaberg South | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 168 | 882 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg West | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 510 | 1,029 |
| Bundaberg West State School, Bundaberg West | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 267 | 915 |
| Impact Community ACADEMY, Bundaberg East | Independent | Secondary | 3.6 km | 14 | — |
| Bundaberg State High School, Bundaberg South | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,593 | 944 |
| Bundaberg East State School, Bundaberg East | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 295 | 922 |
| Oakwood State School, Oakwood | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 200 | 949 |
| Gooburrum State School, Gooburrum | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 144 | 986 |
| Bundaberg Special School, Norville | Government | Combined | 4.7 km | 106 | 961 |
| Norville State School, Norville | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 518 | 939 |
| St Luke's Anglican School, Kalkie | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 1,090 | 1,089 |
| Walkervale State School, Walkervale | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 350 | 900 |
| Kepnock State High School, Kepnock | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 1,074 | 927 |
| Avoca State School, Avoca | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 310 | 957 |
| Kalkie State School, Kalkie | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 322 | 972 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bundaberg North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30422/bundaberg-north/topic/education