43.4% ▲ +15.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.5%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 43.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North Mackay · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in North Mackay
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in North Mackay have finished high school or university compared to other parts of the country. Only 43.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This means most adults here rely on trade certificates or shorter courses rather than degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far below the Queensland and Australian figures, with only 43.4% finishing Year 12. About 26.5% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10, while 12% left at Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In North Mackay, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with only 12.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the state average, and most people instead hold a Certificate III or IV.
12.2% ▲ +31.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 12.2%
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 North Mackay, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related trades at 21%, followed by management and commerce at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
North Mackay is home to 23 schools within 3 km, which is more than 91% of similar areas. The typical school here is much larger than in most areas, with an average of 603 students.
4.69
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
Higher than 87% 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).
603
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
984
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving North Mackay
23 schools — 13,880 students, average ICSEA 984.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 6 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 6 · Combined 4
| Mackay North State School, North Mackay | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 401 | 933 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Mackay | Catholic | Primary | 0.3 km | 349 | 1,016 |
| Mackay Christian College, North Mackay | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 879 | 1,000 |
| Mackay North State High School, North Mackay | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,253 | 958 |
| Fitzgerald State School, North Mackay | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 632 | 955 |
| St Patrick's College, Mackay | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,394 | 1,009 |
| Whitsunday Anglican School, Beaconsfield | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,151 | 1,102 |
| Mackay Central State School, Mackay | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 216 | 908 |
| Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance School, Mackay | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 75 | 811 |
| Pioneer State High School, Andergrove | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 536 | 875 |
| Holy Spirit College, Mount Pleasant | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,139 | 1,023 |
| Carlisle Adventist College, Beaconsfield | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 281 | 990 |
| Emmanuel Catholic Primary School, Mount Pleasant | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 597 | 1,025 |
| Victoria Park State School, East Mackay | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 602 | 927 |
| Mackay District Special School, Beaconsfield | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 82 | 949 |
| Beaconsfield State School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 481 | 924 |
| Mackay State High School, South Mackay | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,254 | 936 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Mackay South | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 384 | 1,050 |
| Glenella State School, Glenella | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 234 | 977 |
| Northview State School, Mount Pleasant | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 331 | 991 |
| Andergrove State School, Andergrove | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 270 | 887 |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School, Mackay West | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 569 | 1,031 |
| Mackay West State School, West Mackay | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 770 | 980 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32179/north-mackay/topic/education