33.3% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Glen Niven · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Glen Niven
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational attainment in Glen Niven has remained low, with only 33.3% of residents completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, reflecting a local trend where fewer people have finished high school or pursued higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33.3% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland rate of 57.1%. A quarter of residents stopped at Year 10, and 12.3% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Glen Niven, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, with only 8.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 43.1%.
8.9% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 Glen Niven, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 29%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 25.5% and Health at 23.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two government primary schools within 3km, though they are much smaller than most other areas with an average size of 47 students.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
47
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
954
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Glen Niven
2 schools — 94 students, average ICSEA 954.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| The Summit State School, The Summit | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 15 | 967 |
| Applethorpe State School, Applethorpe | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 79 | 952 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Glen Niven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31148/glen-niven/topic/education