52.0% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.9%
- 2016: 48.3%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
New Auckland · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in New Auckland
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A strong focus on trade and technical skills defines the learning landscape in New Auckland. While nearly half of adults hold a Certificate III or IV, the area has a much lower rate of university degrees than the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 52% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas but well below the Queensland and Australian figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In New Auckland, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 13.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.
13.5% ▲ +21.5%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.5%
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 New Auckland, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 28.1%, followed by management and commerce at 16.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local students have access to nine schools within 3km, more than 81% of similar areas. These schools are among the largest at this level, though they have a lower average advantage score than most.
9
Higher than 78% 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).
748
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
965
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving New Auckland
9 schools — 6,729 students, average ICSEA 965.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Clinton State School, Clinton | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 703 | 914 |
| Kin Kora State School, Kin Kora | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 783 | 929 |
| Chanel College, Gladstone | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 854 | 1,031 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Gladstone | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 649 | 1,023 |
| Trinity College, Gladstone | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 607 | 1,034 |
| Gladstone West State School, West Gladstone | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 642 | 938 |
| Toolooa State High School, South Gladstone | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,165 | 950 |
| Rosella Park School, West Gladstone | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 87 | 942 |
| Gladstone State High School, West Gladstone | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,239 | 938 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in New Auckland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32126/new-auckland/topic/education