55.8% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.1%
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Glenella · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Glenella
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More residents in Glenella hold high school and university qualifications than in most similar areas. While 18.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, this is well below the 26.3% national figure. The area shows a strong lean toward trade and professional training.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Over half of residents completed Year 12, which is a higher rate than most similar areas. However, at 55.8%, this result is a little below the Queensland figure and well below the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Glenella, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trade certificates are the most common qualification here at 37%. While the 18.9% of adults with a university degree is higher than in similar areas, it remains well below the state and national figures.
18.9% ▲ +41.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 18.9%
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 Glenella, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most popular area of study at 24.3%, followed by management and commerce at 16.4%. Health and society and culture also make up a significant portion of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Glenella has 17 schools within 3km, which is more than 87% of similar areas. These schools are much larger on average than those in most other areas, with government schools making up 58.8% of the sector.
1.05
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Higher than 86% 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).
572
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
994
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Glenella
17 schools — 9,717 students, average ICSEA 994.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Glenella State School, Glenella | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 234 | 977 |
| Northview State School, Mount Pleasant | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 331 | 991 |
| Emmanuel Catholic Primary School, Mount Pleasant | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 597 | 1,025 |
| Holy Spirit College, Mount Pleasant | Catholic | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,139 | 1,023 |
| Fitzgerald State School, North Mackay | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 632 | 955 |
| Carlisle Adventist College, Beaconsfield | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 281 | 990 |
| Mackay North State High School, North Mackay | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,253 | 958 |
| Farleigh State School, Farleigh | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 32 | 935 |
| Mackay District Special School, Beaconsfield | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 82 | 949 |
| Whitsunday Anglican School, Beaconsfield | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,151 | 1,102 |
| Beaconsfield State School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 481 | 924 |
| Mackay Christian College, North Mackay | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 879 | 1,000 |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School, Mackay West | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 569 | 1,031 |
| Mackay North State School, North Mackay | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 401 | 933 |
| Mackay West State School, West Mackay | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 770 | 980 |
| Pioneer State High School, Andergrove | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 536 | 875 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Mackay | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 349 | 1,016 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Glenella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31159/glenella/topic/education