22.8% —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gundiah · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Gundiah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Very few residents in Gundiah have completed high school or university compared to other similar areas. Only 22.8% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This reflects a community where most adults left school early or hold trade certificates instead of degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion rates are among the lowest for this level, with only 22.8% of people finishing Year 12. The most common highest year of school reached is Year 10, completed by 34.2% of residents.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gundiah, the largest group is Year 10 at 39%, followed by Year 12 (26%) and Year 11 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, as only 6.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%, with most qualified residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
6.1% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Gundiah, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 26%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are natural and physical sciences, engineering, and society and culture, each making up 12.5% of degrees held.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one government primary school, which is much smaller than most with an average size of 11 students. This school has an average advantage score of 916, which is much lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
11
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
916
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Gundiah
1 school — 11 students, average ICSEA 916.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Gundiah State School, Gundiah | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 11 | 916 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gundiah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31270/gundiah/topic/education