56.4% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.5%
- 2016: 54.6%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dolphin Heads · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Dolphin Heads
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high proportion of adults in Dolphin Heads hold university degrees, with 30.1% having a bachelor degree or higher. This level of qualification is well above the figures for both Queensland and Australia. The area shows a strong trend toward higher education compared to similar locations.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is much higher than most areas. This figure is about the same as the Queensland average and just a little below the national result.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Dolphin Heads, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 30.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the 21.9% seen across Queensland and the 26.3% national average.
30.1% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Dolphin Heads splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering at 22.1% and management and commerce at 17.2%, followed by health and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three primary schools within 3km, which is more than about 70% of similar areas. These schools are larger than those in most areas, though their average advantage score is lower.
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).
507
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
969
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Dolphin Heads
3 schools — 1,522 students, average ICSEA 969.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3
| Bucasia State School, Bucasia | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 476 | 962 |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Mackay | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 439 | 1,018 |
| Eimeo Road State School, Rural View | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 607 | 938 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dolphin Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30860/dolphin-heads/topic/education