44.9% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46.1%
- 2021: 44.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cryna · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common high-level achievement for adults in Cryna. This is a community where formal schooling levels are notably lower than the national average, with fewer residents holding university degrees.
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of the residents, 44.9%, have completed Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8% and the Queensland rate of 57.1%.
44.9% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Cryna, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.8% of the population, which is well below the Queensland average and far below the Australian figure.
13.8% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Cryna, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 36%.
What people studied.
Among those with higher qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering at 27.9% and Health at 14.8%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools within 3 km of the area, more than 70% of similar places. These range from primary to secondary levels, though the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
437
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
975
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
3 schools — 1,310 students, average ICSEA 975.
By sector: Catholic 2 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| St Mary's School, Beaudesert | Catholic | Primary | 5.5 km | 414 | 1,014 |
| Beaudesert State School, Beaudesert | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 533 | 917 |
| McAuley College, Beaudesert | Catholic | Secondary | 5.9 km | 363 | 1,016 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cryna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30761/cryna/topic/education