36.9% ▲ +36.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 36.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Oakey · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Oakey
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Oakey have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 6.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This means the local workforce relies much more on trade certificates and practical skills than on university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is far less common here than in other areas, with only 36.9% of people finishing their final year. This is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%, and 30.1% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Oakey, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trade qualifications are the most common achievement, with 45.5% of people holding a Certificate III or IV. The proportion of people with a university degree is much lower than most areas.
6.2% ▲ +27.6%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Oakey, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 19.2%. Management and commerce follow at 14.1%, while Society and culture accounts for 11.4% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools within 3 km of the centre, which is more than about 70% of similar areas. The local schools have an average advantage score of 914, which is much lower than most areas.
3.13
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
299
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
914
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Oakey
3 schools — 897 students, average ICSEA 914.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Oakey State High School, Oakey | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 455 | 928 |
| St Monica's School, Oakey | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 193 | 968 |
| Oakey State School, Oakey | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 249 | 847 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Oakey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32209/oakey/topic/education