39.0% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41.9%
- 2021: 39.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rhydding · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Very few of the residents in Rhydding hold university degrees, which is a trend that has remained steady since 2011. This is a place where formal education levels are much lower than the state and national figures, with no adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher.
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. Nearly 30% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
39.0% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Rhydding, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 43%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has among the lowest levels of higher education in the region. No adults here have a bachelor degree, falling far below the Australian average of 26.3%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Rhydding, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 38%.
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, nearly half are in agriculture and environment, while engineering and management each account for 12%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a common trait for about 59% of similar places.
0
Lower than 99% 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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rhydding [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32422/rhydding/topic/education