52.5% ▲ +28.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gowrie Junction · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Gowrie Junction
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults hold university degrees in Gowrie Junction compared to the rest of the country. While over half the population finished Year 12, this is well below the national figure, reflecting a community where vocational training and school-leaving levels are more common than higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 52.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas but still well below the Queensland and Australian figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gowrie Junction, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 31%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 15.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 45.7% of qualified residents.
15.5% ▲ +52.3%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 15.5%
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 Gowrie Junction, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 23.1%, followed by management and commerce at 17.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools within 3km, but the area has much fewer schools per 1,000 children than most similar places. All local schools are government-run primary schools.
1.81
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
252
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
956
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Gowrie Junction
3 schools — 757 students, average ICSEA 956.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 3
| Gowrie State School, Gowrie Junction | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 210 | 1,013 |
| Fairview Heights State School, Wilsonton | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 342 | 931 |
| Kingsthorpe State School, Kingsthorpe | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 205 | 939 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gowrie Junction [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31215/gowrie-junction/topic/education