51.9% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.9%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Nindaroo · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Nindaroo
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common attainment in Nindaroo, held by 37% of adults. While many residents have not finished high school, a significant 24% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of the population, 51.9%, finished Year 12. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Nindaroo, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The 24% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is a little above the Queensland figure of 21.9%, though it sits a little below the national figure of 26.3%.
24.0% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 24.0%
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 Nindaroo, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Postgraduate degree (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Professional qualifications are diverse, with the most common fields being engineering and related studies at 22%, followed by health at 18.1% and management and commerce at 15%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Four schools are located within 3km, which is more than 73% of similar areas. These schools are typically much larger than most others in similar areas, though they have a lower average advantage score.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
634
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
961
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Nindaroo
4 schools — 2,534 students, average ICSEA 961.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Mackay Northern Beaches State High School, Rural View | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,012 | 950 |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Mackay | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 439 | 1,018 |
| Eimeo Road State School, Rural View | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 607 | 938 |
| Bucasia State School, Bucasia | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 476 | 962 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nindaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32143/nindaroo/topic/education