23.8% ▲ +22.9%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Goondi Hill · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Goondi Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Goondi Hill have completed high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 23.8% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend extends to higher education, with very few adults holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 23.8% of residents finished Year 12, a figure far below the Queensland average of 57.1%. In fact, the most common highest school level reached in the area is Year 9 or below at 31.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Goondi Hill, the largest group is Year 9 or below at 38%, followed by Year 12 (28%) and Year 10 (25%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are uncommon here, with only 5.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common at 31%.
5.1% ▲ +58.1%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Goondi Hill, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 13.5%, followed by Architecture and building and Management and commerce, both at 7.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8 schools within 3km, which is more than 80% of similar areas. While the average school size is around the middle for its level, the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
8
Higher than 77% 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).
308
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
906
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Goondi Hill
8 schools — 2,467 students, average ICSEA 906.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Goondi State School, Goondi Bend | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 330 | 919 |
| Good Counsel College, Innisfail | Catholic | Secondary | 1.5 km | 414 | 982 |
| Good Counsel Primary School, Innisfail | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 340 | 1,001 |
| Innisfail State School, Innisfail | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 117 | 771 |
| Innisfail East State School, East Innisfail | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 148 | 814 |
| Radiant Life College, East Innisfail | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 137 | 749 |
| Innisfail State College, Innisfail Estate | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 951 | 889 |
| Mundoo State School, Wangan | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 30 | 901 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Goondi Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31201/goondi-hill/topic/education