52.6% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.3%
- 2016: 51.4%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Eimeo · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Eimeo
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A mix of trade and professional skills shapes daily life in Eimeo, where 41.2% of adults hold a Certificate III or IV. While a good number of residents have finished high school, the area's overall qualification levels sit well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 52.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Eimeo, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 16.2% of adults, a figure that is around the middle for similar areas but far below the Australian average of 26.3%.
16.2% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 16.2%
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 Eimeo, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in Engineering and related fields at 22.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Five schools are located within 3km, which is more than about 75% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger than most, with an average size of 537 students.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
537
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
963
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Eimeo
5 schools — 2,683 students, average ICSEA 963.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Mackay | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 439 | 1,018 |
| Eimeo Road State School, Rural View | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 607 | 938 |
| Bucasia State School, Bucasia | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 476 | 962 |
| Mackay Northern Beaches State High School, Rural View | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,012 | 950 |
| MacKillop Catholic Primary School, Andergrove | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 149 | 990 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Eimeo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30951/eimeo/topic/education