26.2% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ellesmere · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Ellesmere
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Ellesmere have remained very low compared to the rest of the country. Only 26.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap is mirrored in higher education, where very few adults hold university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling rates are among the lowest for similar areas, with only 26.2% of people completing Year 12. The most common highest year of school reached here is Year 10, at 34.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ellesmere, the largest group is Year 10 at 38%, followed by Year 12 (29%) and Year 9 or below (26%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 2.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 42.9%.
2.1% ▼ -56.9%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Ellesmere, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 66%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 17%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a common trait shared with about 59% of similar areas.
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Lower than 99% 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).
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ellesmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30965/ellesmere/topic/education