25.6% ▲ +65.0%
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Woorabinda · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Woorabinda
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just over a quarter of residents in Woorabinda have completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average. While university degrees are rare here, more people have finished high school now than in 2011. This trend shows a slow but steady increase in formal schooling across the community.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 25.6% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. The most common highest year of school reached is Year 10, completed by 39.6% of residents.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Woorabinda, the largest group is Year 10 at 42%, followed by Year 12 (27%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees are uncommon in Woorabinda, with only 4.4% of adults holding one—far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Instead, the most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.2% of people.
4.4% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Woorabinda, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Education at 14.9%, followed by Management and Commerce at 10.5% and Health at 10.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two schools with a total of 241 enrolments, which is smaller than most similar areas. Despite this, there are 5.52 schools per 1,000 children, a rate higher than most other areas.
2
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.52
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
241
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
121
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
695
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Woorabinda
2 schools — 241 students, average ICSEA 695.
By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| Woorabinda State School, Woorabinda | Government | Primary | — | 184 | 700 |
| Wadja Wadja High School, Woorabinda | Independent | Secondary | — | 57 | 680 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Woorabinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA37550/woorabinda/topic/education