36.0% ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Paroo · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Paroo
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 36% of people in Paroo have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While university degrees are uncommon here, more adults have gained higher qualifications since 2011. The area relies on a small number of schools to educate its children.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Queensland rate, though it rose 4.8 points since 2011 to reach 36%. Nearly 29% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Paroo, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.3% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 34.4% of residents.
9.3% ▲ +35.2%
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 9.3%
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 Paroo, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering leading at 12.7%, followed by Education at 11.1% and Society and Culture at 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Paroo has four schools with an average size of only 53 students, which is much lower than most areas. Despite small enrolments, there are 11.17 schools per 1,000 children, a figure much higher than most areas.
4
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
11.17
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
211
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
53
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
762
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Paroo
4 schools — 211 students, average ICSEA 762.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| Cunnamulla P-12 State School, Cunnamulla | Government | Combined | — | 129 | 697 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Cunnamulla | Catholic | Primary | — | 75 | 873 |
| Wyandra State School, Wyandra | Government | Primary | — | 4 | — |
| Eulo State School, Eulo | Government | Primary | — | 3 | — |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Paroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35800/paroo/topic/education