35.9% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Midgenoo · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost 47% of qualified adults in Midgenoo hold a Certificate III or IV, making vocational training the most common achievement here. This focus on trade and practical skills is seen across the area, where university degrees are much less common than in the rest of the state.
Highest year of school completed.
Only 35.9% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8% and the Queensland rate of 57.1%.
35.9% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Midgenoo, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (17%).
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is just 7.8%, a figure far below both Queensland and Australia. This low level of university qualification is consistent with the high number of people holding trade certificates.
7.8% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Midgenoo, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 75%; Bachelor degree is next at 25%.
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering at 25%, followed by Architecture and building and Health, both at 15.6%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one government primary school, which is much smaller and has a much lower advantage score than most other schools.
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).
60
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
910
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
1 school — 60 students, average ICSEA 910.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Feluga State School, Feluga | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 60 | 910 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Midgenoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31829/midgenoo/topic/education