54.5% ▲ +41.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 45.7%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gowrie Mountain · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Gowrie Mountain
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significant gap exists between Gowrie Mountain and the rest of the country in higher education, with bachelor's degree holders far below the national figure. While more than half the population has finished Year 12, university qualifications are less common here than in the typical Australian town.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the Australian figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gowrie Mountain, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 13.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. Trade certificates are more common, with 44.2% of the community holding a Certificate III or IV.
13.3% ▲ +59.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 13.3%
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 Mountain, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with degrees or diplomas, the most common fields of study are engineering and related services at 21.7%, followed by health at 15.0% and management and commerce at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a more limited range than about 59% of similar areas.
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Lower than 99% 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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gowrie Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31217/gowrie-mountain/topic/education