61.1% ▲ +27.1%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.1%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Queanbeyan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Queanbeyan
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Queanbeyan have finished their schooling and gained higher degrees than in most similar areas. Since 2011, the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has jumped by 9.2 points to reach 27.5%, showing a strong local push toward higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has risen sharply, with 61.1% of residents now having finished Year 12. This is a little above the national figure of 58.8% and represents a 13 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Queanbeyan, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 27.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the Australian average. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV (25.2%) and bachelor degrees (24.9%).
27.5% ▲ +50.4%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 27.5%
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 splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (30%) and Bachelor degree (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Many of the local qualifications are in management and commerce (19.2%) and society and culture (15.0%), followed by engineering and related fields at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Queanbeyan has four government schools with a total of 1,280 enrolments. The average school size is 320 students, which is lower than most areas, and the average school advantage score is also lower than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.30
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
1,280
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
320
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
988
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Queanbeyan
9 schools — 3,466 students, average ICSEA 998.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 2 · Secondary 2
| Finigan School of Distance Education, Queanbeyan | Government | Combined | 0.3 km | 84 | 1,067 |
| Queanbeyan High School, Queanbeyan | Government | Secondary | 0.3 km | 448 | 967 |
| Queanbeyan West Public School, Queanbeyan | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 387 | 988 |
| Queanbeyan Public School, Queanbeyan | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 361 | 997 |
| Karabar High School, Queanbeyan | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 723 | 982 |
| St Gregory's Primary School, Queanbeyan | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 730 | 1,056 |
| Queanbeyan South Public School, Queanbeyan | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 419 | 939 |
| Tirriwirri School, Karabar | Government | Combined | 1.6 km | 34 | 944 |
| Queanbeyan East Public School, Queanbeyan | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 280 | 1,031 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Queanbeyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101021009/queanbeyan/topic/education