41.2% ▲ +56.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Freshwater Point · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Freshwater Point
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 7.2% of adults in Freshwater Point hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This is an area where school leaving rates and higher education levels are both much lower than in most other parts of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far below the Queensland average, with only 41.2% of residents finishing their final year of school. About 26.4% of the population left school at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Freshwater Point, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.6% of the group. The proportion of people with a university degree is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
7.2% ▼ -31.9%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Freshwater Point, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common field is Engineering and related subjects at 30.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government primary school within 3km, which is more than about 59% of similar areas. This school has an average advantage score that is among the lowest at this level.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
359
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
890
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Freshwater Point
1 school — 359 students, average ICSEA 890.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Sarina State School, Sarina | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 359 | 890 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Freshwater Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31088/freshwater-point/topic/education