59.6% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Barron River · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Barron River
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Average results across most education measures define Barron River, which sits around the middle for its level. While Year 12 completion is slightly above the state figure at 59.6%, the proportion of adults with a university degree is well below the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen slightly since 2011 to reach 59.6%, which is a little above the Queensland figure. Most residents finished school at Year 12, while 19% finished at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Barron River, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 23.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well below the Australian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.5% of residents.
23.2% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 23.2%
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 Barron River, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 15.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has much fewer schools per 1,000 children than most similar areas, though the typical school size is much larger at 693 students. Most students attend government schools, which make up 61.5% of the sector.
1.21
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower than 76% of state electorate 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).
9,014
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
693
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,020
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Barron River
13 schools — 9,014 students, average ICSEA 1,020.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 5 · Secondary 2
| Kuranda District State College, Kuranda | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 285 | 862 |
| Cairns Hinterland Steiner School, Kuranda | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 157 | 1,059 |
| Newman Catholic College, Smithfield | Catholic | Secondary | 8.1 km | 625 | 1,046 |
| Caravonica State School, Caravonica | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 540 | 1,020 |
| Holy Cross School, Trinity Park | Catholic | Primary | 8.6 km | 572 | 1,058 |
| Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School, Smithfield | Government | Secondary | 8.6 km | 1,135 | 983 |
| Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School, Trinity Beach | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 899 | 996 |
| Peace Lutheran College, Kamerunga | Independent | Combined | 9.3 km | 544 | 1,054 |
| Yorkeys Knob State School, Yorkeys Knob | Government | Primary | 11.4 km | 321 | 998 |
| Freshwater State School, Freshwater | Government | Primary | 11.5 km | 594 | 1,064 |
| St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley, Redlynch | Catholic | Combined | 11.7 km | 1,373 | 1,067 |
| Redlynch State College, Redlynch | Government | Combined | 11.8 km | 1,834 | 1,007 |
| Machans Beach State School, Machans Beach | Government | Primary | 13.7 km | 135 | 944 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Barron River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30004/barron-river/topic/education