37.2% ▲ +39.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 37.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rubyanna · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Rubyanna
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Rubyanna have finished high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 37.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This pattern of lower formal schooling extends to higher education, where bachelor degrees are also uncommon.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 37.2% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland rate of 57.1%. A combined 53.1% of residents left school in Year 10 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →Rubyanna splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (37%) and Year 10 (34%), with Year 9 or below at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.2% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 53.3% of residents.
10.2% ▲ +100.1%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 10.2%
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 Rubyanna, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 27.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Rubyanna has seven schools within 3km, which is more than about 79% of similar areas. These schools are larger and have higher advantage scores than most other areas.
7
Higher than 75% 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).
443
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,034
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Rubyanna
7 schools — 3,098 students, average ICSEA 1,034.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Kalkie State School, Kalkie | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 322 | 972 |
| St Luke's Anglican School, Kalkie | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,090 | 1,089 |
| Impact Community ACADEMY, Bundaberg East | Independent | Secondary | 3.6 km | 14 | — |
| Bundaberg Christian College, Bundaberg | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 845 | 1,039 |
| Bargara State School, Mon Repos | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 385 | 992 |
| Woongarra State School, Woongarra | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 346 | 969 |
| Burnett Heads State School, Burnett Heads | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 96 | 976 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rubyanna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32488/rubyanna/topic/education