39.9% ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
East Deep Creek · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in East Deep Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in East Deep Creek have finished high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 39.9% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This pattern of lower formal schooling extends into higher education levels across the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than 40% of residents finished Year 12, a result that is far below both the Queensland and Australian figures. For many, the highest year of school completed was Year 10, which applies to 35% of the population.
Highest year of school
View on map →In East Deep Creek, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (38%) and Year 9 or below (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 11.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 26.3% national average. Instead, most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
11.2% ▲ +54.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In East Deep Creek, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 19.3%, followed by Management and Commerce at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 10 schools within 3km, which is more than 82% of similar areas. These schools, which are mostly government-run, have an average size of 320 students and a school advantage score that is lower than most areas.
10
Higher than 79% 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).
320
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
970
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving East Deep Creek
10 schools — 3,203 students, average ICSEA 970.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Gympie East State School, Greens Creek | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 174 | 979 |
| Monkland State School, Monkland | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 128 | 922 |
| Gympie Special School, Gympie | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 88 | 962 |
| Gympie State High School, Gympie | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,012 | 955 |
| Gympie Flexible School, Gympie | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 103 | 880 |
| One Mile State School, Gympie | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 316 | 925 |
| St Patrick's College, Gympie | Catholic | Secondary | 5.1 km | 514 | 1,037 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Gympie | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 346 | 1,039 |
| Gympie Central State School, Gympie | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 138 | 931 |
| Gympie West State School, Gympie | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 384 | 948 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in East Deep Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30922/east-deep-creek/topic/education