42.9% ▲ +24.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ningi · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of Ningi residents have completed Year 12, reflecting a local workforce that leans heavily on vocational training. This trend is seen in the qualifications data, where nearly 47% of adults hold a Certificate III or IV, far more than the typical person in this area.
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.9% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8% and the Queensland figure of 57.1%.
42.9% ▲ +24.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Ningi, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (11%).
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with just 9.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.
9.5% ▲ +49.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Ningi, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering (17.7%) and Management and Commerce (16.7%).
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two schools within 3km, both of which are independent. These schools have an average size of 263 students and a school advantage score that is higher than most areas.
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).
263
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,029
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
2 schools — 525 students, average ICSEA 1,029.
By sector: Independent 2
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| St Michael's College, Caboolture | Independent | Primary | 5.2 km | 368 | 1,036 |
| Birali Steiner School, Beachmere | Independent | Combined | 6.5 km | 157 | 1,014 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ningi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32148/ningi/topic/education