64.2% —
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significantly higher share of residents in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional finished high school compared to the state and national figures. With 64.2% of people completing Year 12, this area stands out for its strong schooling trends and a growing number of university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 7.0 percentage points since 2016 to reach 64.2%. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 28.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 26.3%. This proportion has grown by 5.2 percentage points since 2016.
28.2% —
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (30%) and Bachelor degree (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20%, followed by society and culture at 15% and engineering at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The region has 18 schools with a total of 7,005 enrolments, which is larger than about 72% of similar areas. Most of these are government schools (83.3%) and the typical school size is larger than most other areas.
18
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.46
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7,005
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
389
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,037
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional
18 schools — 7,005 students, average ICSEA 1,037.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 4 · Combined 4
| Jerrabomberra Public School, Jerrabomberra | Government | Primary | — | 865 | 1,107 |
| Googong Public School, Googong | Government | Primary | — | 782 | 1,078 |
| St Gregory's Primary School, Queanbeyan | Catholic | Primary | — | 730 | 1,056 |
| Karabar High School, Queanbeyan | Government | Secondary | — | 723 | 982 |
| The Anglican School Googong, Googong | Independent | Combined | — | 455 | 1,129 |
| Queanbeyan High School, Queanbeyan | Government | Secondary | — | 448 | 967 |
| Bungendore Public School, Bungendore | Government | Primary | — | 444 | 1,047 |
| Queanbeyan South Public School, Queanbeyan | Government | Primary | — | 419 | 939 |
| Queanbeyan West Public School, Queanbeyan | Government | Primary | — | 387 | 988 |
| Queanbeyan Public School, Queanbeyan | Government | Primary | — | 361 | 997 |
| Jerrabomberra High School, Jerrabomberra | Government | Secondary | — | 333 | 1,068 |
| Braidwood Central School, Braidwood | Government | Combined | — | 306 | 1,005 |
| Queanbeyan East Public School, Queanbeyan | Government | Primary | — | 280 | 1,031 |
| Bungendore High School, Bungendore | Government | Secondary | — | 197 | 1,026 |
| St Bede's Primary School, Braidwood | Catholic | Primary | — | 131 | 1,013 |
| Finigan School of Distance Education, Queanbeyan | Government | Combined | — | 84 | 1,067 |
| Tirriwirri School, Karabar | Government | Combined | — | 34 | 944 |
| Captains Flat Public School, Captains Flat | Government | Primary | — | 26 | 903 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA16490/queanbeyan-palerang-regional/topic/education