61.4% ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.9%
- 2016: 48.7%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Whitsundays · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Whitsundays
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 61% of people in the Whitsundays have finished Year 12, a figure well above the Queensland average. This educational success is reflected in a population that is more qualified than in most similar areas. While university degrees are less common than the national figure, there is a strong lean toward vocational certificates and diplomas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is high here, with 61.4% of residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the Queensland rate of 57.1% and higher than most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Whitsundays, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 21.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is about the same as the Queensland average. However, this is well below the national figure of 26.3%. Many residents hold trade qualifications, with 21.3% holding a Certificate III or IV.
21.2% ▲ +147.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Whitsundays splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 17.8%, followed closely by food, hospitality and personal services at 16.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a very high number of schools per child, though they are among the smallest in the state with a typical size of 11 students. All schools here are government primary schools.
20.62
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
11
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,081
Higher 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 Whitsundays
2 schools — 22 students, average ICSEA 1,081.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Hamilton Island State School, Whitsundays | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 19 | 1,081 |
| Hayman Island State School, Hayman Island | Government | Primary | 28.7 km | 3 | — |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Whitsundays [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33066/whitsundays/topic/education