27.8% ▲ +10.8%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gunalda · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Gunalda
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Gunalda have remained low compared to the rest of the country. Only 27.8% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap is reflected in the local qualifications, with very few adults holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much lower than most areas, with just 27.8% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the Queensland rate of 57.1%, and the most common highest year of school reached is Year 10 at 34.7%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gunalda, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (33%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 4.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.3% of the community.
4.0% ▼ -35.9%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 Gunalda, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 19.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.3% and Food, hospitality and personal services at 9.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Gunalda has a high number of schools for its child population, with 18.87 schools per 1,000 children. These three local primary schools are all government-run and are much smaller than those in most other areas.
18.87
Higher than 87% 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).
45
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
937
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Gunalda
3 schools — 135 students, average ICSEA 937.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 3
| Gunalda State School, Gunalda | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 41 | 956 |
| Glenwood State School, Glenwood | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 85 | 928 |
| Theebine State School, Theebine | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 9 | — |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gunalda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31269/gunalda/topic/education