44.2% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36.9%
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Goondiwindi · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Goondiwindi
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Around the middle of similar areas for education, Goondiwindi has seen a steady rise in school and degree completions. While 44.2% of residents have finished Year 12, this is far below the national figure of 58.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose 7.3 points since 2011 to reach 44.2%, though this remains far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. For many residents, the highest year of school finished is Year 10 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Goondiwindi, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.1% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.3% of residents.
12.1% ▲ +25.6%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 Goondiwindi, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with management and commerce leading at 13.3%, followed closely by engineering and related subjects at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Goondiwindi has 11 schools, which is more than about 55% of similar areas, and it provides a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most places. Most students attend government schools, and typical school sizes are lower than in most areas.
11
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.11
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1,719
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
156
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
947
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Goondiwindi
11 schools — 1,719 students, average ICSEA 947.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 4 · Secondary 1
| Goondiwindi State High School, Goondiwindi | Government | Secondary | — | 453 | 917 |
| Goondiwindi State School, Goondiwindi | Government | Primary | — | 424 | 927 |
| St Mary's School, Goondiwindi | Catholic | Combined | — | 385 | 1,043 |
| Texas P-10 State School, Texas | Government | Combined | — | 141 | 874 |
| Inglewood State School, Inglewood | Government | Combined | — | 128 | 906 |
| Border Rivers Christian College, Goondiwindi | Independent | Combined | — | 91 | 1,017 |
| St Maria Goretti School, Inglewood | Catholic | Primary | — | 37 | 913 |
| Talwood State School, North Talwood | Government | Primary | — | 19 | 880 |
| Yelarbon State School, Yelarbon | Government | Primary | — | 19 | 861 |
| Kioma State School, Kioma | Government | Primary | — | 16 | 887 |
| Kindon State School, Kindon | Government | Primary | — | 6 | — |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Goondiwindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA33610/goondiwindi/topic/education