53.7% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.1%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Emerald · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Emerald
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A striking 40.2% of adults in Emerald hold a Certificate III or IV as their highest qualification. This means a large number of residents have practical trade or technical skills, though the area has far fewer university degrees than the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 53.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Emerald, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.2% of the population. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3% and well below the Queensland figure.
14.2% ▲ +23.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.2%
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 Emerald, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 23.9%, followed by management and commerce at 14.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Emerald has 10 schools within 3 km, which is more than 82% of similar areas. These schools are among the largest at this level, though the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
2.66
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
892
Higher than 99% 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 Emerald
10 schools — 8,915 students, average ICSEA 963.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Marist College, Emerald | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 697 | 999 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Emerald | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 323 | 990 |
| Emerald Christian College, Emerald | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 107 | 996 |
| Capricornia (Emerald Campus) School of Distance Education, Emerald | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 5,463 | 960 |
| Denison State School, Emerald | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 364 | 948 |
| Emerald State School, Emerald | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 295 | 948 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Emerald | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 482 | 1,021 |
| Ontrack College Emerald, Emerald | Independent | Secondary | 5.3 km | 23 | 904 |
| Emerald State High School, Emerald | Government | Secondary | 5.6 km | 847 | 945 |
| Emerald North State School, Emerald | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 314 | 878 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Emerald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30973/emerald/topic/education