40.4% ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Southern Downs · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Southern Downs
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Southern Downs sits around the middle of similar areas for education, though it trails the state and nation in formal qualifications. While 40.4% of residents finished Year 12, the area has seen a steady climb in school completion over the last decade. Most adults hold trade certificates rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.4% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national figure of 58.8%. This result has improved by 6.8 points since 2011, though nearly 30% of residents still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Southern Downs, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than elsewhere, with 11.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the 21.9% seen across Queensland. Instead, trade qualifications are the most typical, with 37.3% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
11.9% ▲ +30.5%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.9%
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 Southern Downs, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the region are spread across several fields, led by engineering at 14% and management and commerce at 13.4%. Other common areas of study include society and culture, health, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 35 schools, which is more than about 84% of similar regions. While these schools are smaller than most, there are 5.62 schools per 1,000 children, and 80% of students attend government schools.
35
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.62
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5,577
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
159
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
961
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Southern Downs
35 schools — 5,577 students, average ICSEA 961.
By sector: Government 28 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 26 · Combined 6 · Secondary 3
| Warwick State High School, Warwick | Government | Secondary | — | 702 | 920 |
| Warwick West State School, Warwick | Government | Primary | — | 530 | 949 |
| Stanthorpe State High School, Stanthorpe | Government | Secondary | — | 523 | 957 |
| St Joseph's School, Stanthorpe | Catholic | Combined | — | 492 | 1,017 |
| The SCOTS PGC College, Warwick | Independent | Combined | — | 470 | 1,008 |
| Assumption College, Warwick | Catholic | Secondary | — | 444 | 994 |
| St Mary's School, Warwick | Catholic | Primary | — | 321 | 1,002 |
| Stanthorpe State School, Stanthorpe | Government | Primary | — | 275 | 939 |
| Warwick East State School, Warwick | Government | Primary | — | 237 | 923 |
| Allora P-10 State School, Allora | Government | Combined | — | 211 | 951 |
| Warwick Christian College, Warwick | Independent | Combined | — | 183 | 971 |
| Warwick Central State School, Warwick | Government | Primary | — | 155 | 863 |
| Glennie Heights State School, Warwick | Government | Primary | — | 139 | 860 |
| Killarney P-10 State School, Killarney | Government | Combined | — | 131 | 946 |
| The School of Total Education, Warwick | Independent | Combined | — | 122 | 985 |
| St Patrick's School, Allora | Catholic | Primary | — | 84 | 1,014 |
| Applethorpe State School, Applethorpe | Government | Primary | — | 79 | 952 |
| Greenlands State School, Greenlands | Government | Primary | — | 66 | 1,005 |
| Ballandean State School, Ballandean | Government | Primary | — | 60 | 992 |
| Yangan State School, Yangan | Government | Primary | — | 40 | 966 |
| Wheatvale State School, Wheatvale | Government | Primary | — | 37 | 958 |
| Glen Aplin State School, Glen Aplin | Government | Primary | — | 31 | 901 |
| Severnlea State School, Severnlea | Government | Primary | — | 29 | 962 |
| Freestone State School, Freestone | Government | Primary | — | 24 | 979 |
| Leyburn State School, Leyburn | Government | Primary | — | 23 | 894 |
| Wallangarra State School, Wallangarra | Government | Primary | — | 23 | 912 |
| Pozieres State School, Pozieres | Government | Primary | — | 22 | 1,003 |
| Broadwater State School, Broadwater | Government | Primary | — | 21 | 878 |
| Thulimbah State School, Thulimbah | Government | Primary | — | 21 | 904 |
| Amiens State School, Amiens | Government | Primary | — | 20 | 940 |
| Dalveen State School, Dalveen | Government | Primary | — | 17 | 907 |
| The Summit State School, The Summit | Government | Primary | — | 15 | 967 |
| Karara State School, Karara | Government | Primary | — | 12 | — |
| Murray's Bridge State School, Murrays Bridge | Government | Primary | — | 12 | 1,003 |
| Maryvale State School, Maryvale | Government | Primary | — | 6 | 923 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Southern Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36660/southern-downs/topic/education