31.9% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Owens Creek · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Owens Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Owens Creek are much lower than most similar areas. Only 31.9% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend carries through to higher education, with very few adults holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures, with only 31.9% of people finishing school. This is much lower than most areas, and many residents left school at Year 10 (27.8%) or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Owens Creek, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 6.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.8% of residents.
6.7% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Owens Creek, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common field is Engineering and related subjects at 17.4%. Other common areas of study include Society and Culture (7.6%) and Health (6.5%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three government primary schools within 3km, which is more than 70% of similar areas. These schools are much smaller than usual, with an average size of just 26 students.
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).
26
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
936
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Owens Creek
3 schools — 79 students, average ICSEA 936.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 3
| Pinnacle State School, Pinnacle | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 11 | 914 |
| Gargett State School, Gargett | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 36 | 947 |
| Finch Hatton State School, Finch Hatton | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 32 | 931 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Owens Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32240/owens-creek/topic/education