61.9% ▲ +45.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Menzies · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Menzies
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher rates of high school completion than most similar areas define the educational profile of Menzies. About 61.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure. While school completion is strong, the number of adults with university degrees is lower than the Australian average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The 61.9% of people who completed Year 12 in Menzies is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This result is also well above the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Menzies, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 19.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.9% of residents.
19.9% ▲ +55.9%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 19.9%
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 Menzies, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 25.5%, followed by Health at 13.7% and Management and commerce at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 13 schools within 3km, which is more than about 85% of similar areas. While there are 6.45 schools per 1,000 children, the average school advantage score is among the lowest at this level.
6.45
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Higher than 83% 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).
279
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
890
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Menzies
13 schools — 3,623 students, average ICSEA 890.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Good Shepherd Catholic College, Mount Isa | Catholic | Secondary | 0.6 km | 434 | 978 |
| Mount Isa Central State School, Mount Isa | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 211 | 791 |
| St Kieran's Catholic School, Mount Isa | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 140 | 858 |
| Mount Isa School of the Air, Pioneer | Government | Combined | 1.3 km | 175 | 1,009 |
| Barkly Highway State School, Soldiers Hill | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 266 | 935 |
| Mount Isa Flexible School, Sunset | Catholic | Secondary | 1.5 km | 53 | 736 |
| Sunset State School, Sunset | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 257 | 727 |
| Mount Isa Special School, Pioneer | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 35 | 877 |
| Townview State School, Townview | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 209 | 776 |
| Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct, Parkside | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 926 | 866 |
| Healy State School, Healy | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 217 | 887 |
| St Joseph's Catholic School, Mount Isa | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 313 | 1,010 |
| Happy Valley State School, Happy Valley | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 387 | 927 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Menzies [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31805/menzies/topic/education