56.1% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.6%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Port Douglas · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Port Douglas
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than one in five adults in Port Douglas holds a bachelor's degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. This reflects a well-qualified resident base, though the area remains notably below the national average for university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than most areas and roughly the same as the Queensland figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Port Douglas, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The level of higher education is strong for the region, with 21.9% of adults holding a degree. This is higher than most similar areas, although it sits well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
21.9% ▲ +47.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Port Douglas splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 16.0%, followed by engineering and related fields at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is entirely provided by government primary schools, with the average school advantage score being higher than most areas.
3.19
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
230
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,012
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Port Douglas
1 school — 230 students, average ICSEA 1,012.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Port Douglas State School, Port Douglas | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 230 | 1,012 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Port Douglas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32352/port-douglas/topic/education