46.7% ▲ +29.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North Maclean · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in North Maclean
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in North Maclean hold a Certificate III or IV, marking this as the most common qualification in the area. Overall, educational attainment is notably lower than state and national figures, with far fewer people completing high school or university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian average of 58.8%. This puts the area around the middle for its level, though many adults left school at Year 10 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In North Maclean, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3% and the state's 21.9%.
9.6% ▲ +24.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 Maclean, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 22.8%, followed by management and commerce at 15.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two schools within 3km of the area, which is more than about 66% of similar places. Local schools are split evenly between government and independent providers, and equally between primary and secondary types.
3.72
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
393
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
997
Higher 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 Maclean
2 schools — 785 students, average ICSEA 997.
By sector: Independent 1 · Government 1
By type: Secondary 1 · Primary 1
| Australian Technology and Agricultural College, North Maclean | Independent | Secondary | 2.0 km | 4 | 936 |
| Everleigh State School, Greenbank | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 781 | 997 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Maclean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32181/north-maclean/topic/education