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Maranoa · Federal Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Maranoa

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Fewer people in Maranoa have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 40.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While school completion rates have risen since 2011, the area still has a very low proportion of people with higher education degrees.

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📍 Maranoa, Federal Electorate

Where Maranoa sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.2% —

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Maranoa — lower than 92% of areas.

Maranoa11.2%
Rest of Qld 17.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Queensland and national figures, though it rose 6.3 points since 2011. About 28.6% of residents stopped at Year 10, while 13.7% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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40.2% ▲ +18.7%

Lower than 86% of federal electorate areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Maranoa, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (15%).

Year 12 40.2% Year 10 28.6% Year 9 or below 13.7% Year 11 6.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 11.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.8% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.2% —

Lower than 92% of federal electorate areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Maranoa, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 36.8% Bachelor degree 15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.0% Certificate I / II 3.2% Postgraduate degree 2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 15.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.0%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Maranoa has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, but these schools are among the smallest in the country with an average of 149 students. Government schools make up 81.5% of the sector.

Schools within 3 km

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162

Higher than 99% of federal 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).

Average school ICSEA

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943

Lower than 93% of federal electorate areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Maranoa

162 schools — 24,044 students, average ICSEA 943.

By sector: Government 132 · Catholic 23 · Independent 7

By type: Primary 109 · Combined 40 · Secondary 13
Blackall State School, Blackall Government Combined 93.8 km 90 892
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackall Catholic Primary 94.1 km 53 972
Tambo State School, Tambo Government Combined 109.1 km 54 929
Isisford State School, Isisford Government Primary 136.3 km 14 899
Augathella State School, Augathella Government Primary 147.7 km 36 912
St Mary's School, Charleville Catholic Primary 163.1 km 157 968
Charleville State School, Charleville Government Primary 163.1 km 126 836
Charleville School of Distance Education, Charleville Government Combined 163.3 km 172 957
Charleville State High School, Charleville Government Secondary 163.4 km 216 847
Quilpie State College, Quilpie Government Combined 180.9 km 50 782
St Finbarr's School, Quilpie Catholic Primary 181.2 km 31 932
Barcaldine Prep-12 State School, Barcaldine Government Combined 187.4 km 216 921
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Barcaldine Catholic Primary 187.7 km 16 992
Jericho State School, Jericho Government Primary 203.1 km 21 858
Ilfracombe State School, Ilfracombe Government Primary 209.1 km 9 892
Stonehenge State School, Stonehenge Government Primary 221.2 km 13 932
Longreach School of Distance Education, Longreach Government Combined 222.9 km 198 977
Longreach State High School, Longreach Government Secondary 224.2 km 205 932
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Longreach Catholic Primary 224.6 km 117 978
Longreach State School, Longreach Government Primary 224.6 km 126 956
Jundah State School, Jundah Government Primary 224.7 km 9 905
Alpha State School, Alpha Government Combined 226.6 km 54 879
Morven State School, Morven Government Primary 227.6 km 20 950
Wyandra State School, Wyandra Government Primary 234.2 km 4 —
Aramac State School, Aramac Government Combined 252.3 km 45 881
Eromanga State School, Eromanga Government Primary 253.3 km 8 —
Windorah State School, Windorah Government Primary 261.2 km 7 829
Mungallala State School, Mungallala Government Primary 266.0 km 7 —
Muttaburra State School, Muttaburra Government Primary 303.1 km 17 —
Mitchell State School, Mitchell Government Combined 305.8 km 118 845
St Patrick's Primary School, Mitchell Catholic Primary 305.9 km 29 875
Cunnamulla P-12 State School, Cunnamulla Government Combined 317.3 km 129 697
Sacred Heart Primary School, Cunnamulla Catholic Primary 317.6 km 75 873
Eulo State School, Eulo Government Primary 324.6 km 3 —
Thargomindah State School, Thargomindah Government Primary 336.9 km 20 877
Dunkeld State School, Dunkeld Government Primary 339.6 km 7 1,006
Injune P-10 State School, Injune Government Combined 339.7 km 61 907
Bymount East State School, Bymount Government Primary 348.7 km 9 946
Bollon State School, Bollon Government Primary 381.1 km 14 1,008
Roma State College, Roma Government Combined 382.7 km 825 887
St John's School, Roma Catholic Combined 383.1 km 826 1,002
St Patrick's Catholic School, Winton Catholic Primary 389.1 km 47 928
Winton State School, Winton Government Combined 389.1 km 70 893
Begonia State School, Begonia Government Primary 390.9 km 9 978
Wallumbilla State School, Wallumbilla Government Combined 421.3 km 111 911
Surat State School, Surat Government Combined 436.4 km 85 922
Yuleba State School, Yuleba Government Primary 440.8 km 30 763
St George State School, St George Government Primary 454.3 km 149 794
St Patrick's School, St George Catholic Primary 454.5 km 149 959
St George State High School, St George Government Secondary 454.7 km 189 845
Dirranbandi P-10 State School, Dirranbandi Government Combined 474.2 km 72 838
Dulacca State School, Dulacca Government Primary 477.1 km 31 902
Wandoan State School P-10, Wandoan Government Combined 482.5 km 124 915
Hebel State School, Hebel Government Primary 485.0 km 14 985
Teelba State School, Teelba Government Primary 485.3 km 5 1,038
Guluguba State School, Guluguba Government Primary 493.6 km 6 839
Glenmorgan State School, Glenmorgan Government Primary 494.7 km 6 —
Drillham State School, Drillham Government Primary 498.5 km 37 1,026
Meandarra State School, Meandarra Government Primary 516.9 km 26 987
Miles State High School, Miles Government Secondary 518.1 km 164 907
Miles State School, Miles Government Primary 518.3 km 200 908
Thallon State School, Thallon Government Primary 520.5 km 16 993
Condamine State School, Condamine Government Primary 522.8 km 35 980
Hannaford State School, Hannaford Government Primary 533.6 km 16 1,017
Westmar State School, Westmar Government Primary 535.1 km 16 950
The Gums State School, The Gums Government Primary 546.1 km 36 916
Talwood State School, North Talwood Government Primary 552.8 km 19 880
Kioma State School, Kioma Government Primary 559.7 km 16 887
Chinchilla State High School, Chinchilla Government Secondary 562.5 km 572 941
Chinchilla State School, Chinchilla Government Primary 562.9 km 453 912
St Joseph's School, Chinchilla Catholic Primary 563.0 km 288 1,002
Chinchilla Christian College, Chinchilla Independent Combined 564.2 km 462 1,004
St Joseph's School, Tara Catholic Primary 566.9 km 52 843
Tara Shire State College, Tara Government Combined 566.9 km 353 842
Moonie State School, Moonie Government Primary 579.5 km 22 954
Brigalow State School, Brigalow Government Primary 580.5 km 24 865
Kogan State School, Kogan Government Primary 585.2 km 35 824
Bedourie State School, Bedourie Government Primary 591.0 km 4 —
Burra Burri State School, Burra Burri Government Primary 594.9 km — —
Birdsville State School, Birdsville Government Primary 595.5 km 4 —
Warra State School, Warra Government Primary 596.6 km 13 827
Jandowae Prep-10 State School, Jandowae Government Combined 610.6 km 114 894
Goondiwindi State High School, Goondiwindi Government Secondary 620.5 km 453 917
Goondiwindi State School, Goondiwindi Government Primary 621.5 km 424 927
St Mary's School, Goondiwindi Catholic Combined 621.6 km 385 1,043
Border Rivers Christian College, Goondiwindi Independent Combined 622.5 km 91 1,017
Jimbour State School, Jimbour East Government Primary 626.0 km 9 969
Kindon State School, Kindon Government Primary 630.4 km 6 —
Dalby State High School, Dalby Government Secondary 637.4 km 1,090 946
Dalby State School, Dalby Government Primary 637.7 km 505 942
Our Lady of the Southern Cross College, Dalby Catholic Combined 637.8 km 681 1,021
Dalby Christian College, Dalby Independent Combined 638.8 km 419 1,009
Dalby South State School, Dalby Government Primary 638.8 km 487 910
Cecil Plains State School, Cecil Plains Government Combined 644.6 km 39 851
Bell State School, Bell Government Combined 647.8 km 73 946
Kaimkillenbun State School, Kaimkillenbun Government Primary 649.5 km 8 883
Yelarbon State School, Yelarbon Government Primary 659.7 km 19 861
Kumbia State School, Kumbia Government Primary 660.3 km 57 961
Millmerran State School, Millmerran Government Combined 666.4 km 239 928
St Joseph's School, Millmerran Catholic Primary 666.7 km 82 972
Wooroolin State School, Wooroolin Government Primary 669.8 km 25 931
Crawford State School, Crawford Government Primary 672.5 km 42 913
Kingaroy State High School, Kingaroy Government Secondary 674.4 km 946 942
Kingaroy State School, Kingaroy Government Primary 674.5 km 325 908
St Mary's Catholic College, Kingaroy Catholic Combined 675.2 km 288 984
Taabinga State School, Kingaroy Government Primary 675.3 km 394 934
St John's Lutheran School, Kingaroy Independent Combined 676.7 km 692 1,010
Inglewood State School, Inglewood Government Combined 677.5 km 128 906
St Maria Goretti School, Inglewood Catholic Primary 677.7 km 37 913
Tanduringie State School, Pimpimbudgee Government Primary 679.3 km 10 885
Coolabunia State School, Coolabunia Government Primary 682.3 km 121 966
Cooyar State School, Cooyar Government Primary 685.5 km 26 945
Nanango State High School, Nanango Government Secondary 692.8 km 488 911
St Patrick's Primary School, Nanango Catholic Primary 693.3 km 73 954
Nanango State School, Nanango Government Primary 694.1 km 334 914
Yarraman State School, Yarraman Government Combined 695.4 km 160 899
Haden State School, Haden Government Primary 698.2 km 12 1,015
Leyburn State School, Leyburn Government Primary 700.6 km 23 894
Karara State School, Karara Government Primary 708.5 km 12 —
Blackbutt State School, Blackbutt Government Primary 708.9 km 99 923
Texas P-10 State School, Texas Government Combined 710.9 km 141 874
Benarkin State School, Benarkin Government Primary 712.5 km 47 923
Back Plains State School, Back Plains Government Primary 713.7 km 28 992
Crow's Nest State School, Crows Nest Government Combined 714.9 km 181 949
Nobby State School, Nobby Government Primary 723.1 km 51 930
St Francis De Sales School, Clifton Catholic Primary 726.2 km 43 984
Clifton State School, Clifton Government Primary 726.3 km 86 962
Clifton State High School, Clifton Government Secondary 727.5 km 310 965
Wheatvale State School, Wheatvale Government Primary 734.6 km 37 958
Pilton State School, Pilton Government Primary 736.8 km 32 1,051
St Patrick's School, Allora Catholic Primary 737.4 km 84 1,014
Allora P-10 State School, Allora Government Combined 738.3 km 211 951
Warwick West State School, Warwick Government Primary 749.1 km 530 949
Glennie Heights State School, Warwick Government Primary 749.5 km 139 860
Warwick Christian College, Warwick Independent Combined 749.9 km 183 971
Amiens State School, Amiens Government Primary 750.0 km 20 940
Warwick Central State School, Warwick Government Primary 750.3 km 155 863
Warwick State High School, Warwick Government Secondary 750.3 km 702 920
Assumption College, Warwick Catholic Secondary 750.5 km 444 994
St Mary's School, Warwick Catholic Primary 750.6 km 321 1,002
Warwick East State School, Warwick Government Primary 751.0 km 237 923
The School of Total Education, Warwick Independent Combined 751.0 km 122 985
The SCOTS PGC College, Warwick Independent Combined 751.4 km 470 1,008
Pozieres State School, Pozieres Government Primary 752.6 km 22 1,003
Greenlands State School, Greenlands Government Primary 754.7 km 66 1,005
Freestone State School, Freestone Government Primary 756.3 km 24 979
Thulimbah State School, Thulimbah Government Primary 757.6 km 21 904
Dalveen State School, Dalveen Government Primary 758.5 km 17 907
Broadwater State School, Broadwater Government Primary 758.9 km 21 878
The Summit State School, The Summit Government Primary 761.4 km 15 967
Murray's Bridge State School, Murrays Bridge Government Primary 761.7 km 12 1,003
Maryvale State School, Maryvale Government Primary 762.7 km 6 923
Glen Aplin State School, Glen Aplin Government Primary 762.8 km 31 901
Stanthorpe State High School, Stanthorpe Government Secondary 762.9 km 523 957
Applethorpe State School, Applethorpe Government Primary 763.2 km 79 952
Stanthorpe State School, Stanthorpe Government Primary 763.3 km 275 939
Ballandean State School, Ballandean Government Primary 763.4 km 60 992
St Joseph's School, Stanthorpe Catholic Combined 763.8 km 492 1,017
Severnlea State School, Severnlea Government Primary 763.9 km 29 962
Yangan State School, Yangan Government Primary 766.0 km 40 966
Wallangarra State School, Wallangarra Government Primary 777.6 km 23 912
Killarney P-10 State School, Killarney Government Combined 779.9 km 131 946

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Maranoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED321/maranoa/topic/education