58.1% ▲ +28.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.1%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Nanum · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Nanum
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high number of adults in Nanum have finished high school, though many hold trade certificates rather than university degrees. While 58.1% have completed Year 12, this practical focus is reflected in the local qualifications, where nearly half of the workforce holds a Certificate III or IV.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Most residents have finished their schooling, with 58.1% completing Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the Queensland figure of 57.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Nanum, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are far less common here than across Australia, with only 14.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the area is dominated by trade qualifications, as 47.2% of people hold a Certificate III or IV.
14.4% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 14.4%
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 Nanum, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 24.7%, followed by management and commerce at 10.2% and education at 9.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two schools within 3km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most, with an average size of 586 students, though they have some of the lowest advantage scores at this level.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
586
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
838
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Nanum
2 schools — 1,171 students, average ICSEA 838.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| St Joseph's Parish School, Weipa | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 161 | 949 |
| Western Cape College, Rocky Point | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,010 | 820 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nanum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32106/nanum/topic/education