32.1% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Opalton · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Opalton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 32% of people in Opalton finished Year 12, which is the most common highest school level for the area. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Overall, it is an area where very few adults hold university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 32.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland rate of 57.1%. Other common outcomes include Year 10 at 22.6% and Year 9 or below at 20.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Opalton, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (28%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
No adults in Opalton hold a bachelor degree or higher, placing the area among the lowest for this level. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV, held by 31.3% of adults.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Opalton, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 71%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 29%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering and food, hospitality and personal services, each at 15.6%. Agriculture and environment accounts for 9.4% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two schools within 3km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are small, with a typical size of 59 students and a school advantage score that is much lower 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).
59
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
907
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Opalton
2 schools — 117 students, average ICSEA 907.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Winton State School, Winton | Government | Combined | 99.5 km | 70 | 893 |
| St Patrick's Catholic School, Winton | Catholic | Primary | 99.7 km | 47 | 928 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Opalton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32228/opalton/topic/education