46.2% ▲ +46.0%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Burua · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Burua
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Burua have remained largely steady over the last decade, though the area lags behind the rest of the country. Only 46.2% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend is reflected in the local qualifications, where trade certificates are much more common than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of residents have completed Year 12, a result that is far below both Queensland and Australia. About 28% of people in Burua stopped their schooling at Year 10, while 8.3% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Burua, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 31%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 11.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. Instead, half of all qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
11.7% ▲ +46.9%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.7%
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 Burua, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 32.2%, followed by Management and Commerce at 17.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two schools within 3km of the area, which is more than about 66% of similar places. These schools are split evenly between government and independent sectors, and between secondary and combined schooling.
5.00
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
281
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
956
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Burua
2 schools — 562 students, average ICSEA 956.
By sector: Independent 1 · Government 1
By type: Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Faith Baptist Christian School, Burua | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 125 | 981 |
| Calliope State High School, Calliope | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 437 | 949 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Burua [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30459/burua/topic/education