65.3% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Queanbeyan - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Queanbeyan - East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A strong own-education trend defines Queanbeyan - East, where the proportion of people completing Year 12 has jumped by 9.4 percentage points since 2011. This area is now well above the national average for school completion and holds a higher share of university-qualified adults than most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is high at 65.3%, which is well above both the New South Wales and Australian figures. This is a significant increase from 56% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Queanbeyan - East, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 29.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is a little above the state average and has risen by 7.4 percentage points since 2011. The most common qualifications are bachelor degrees and Certificate III or IV.
29.4% ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Queanbeyan - East splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (30%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 19.2%, followed by society and culture at 16.7% and engineering at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary schools in the area, which is a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas. These schools are larger and have a higher average advantage score than those in most similar places.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.55
Higher than 61% 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).
1,010
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
505
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,049
Higher than 64% 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 - East
9 schools — 3,466 students, average ICSEA 998.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 2 · Secondary 2
| St Gregory's Primary School, Queanbeyan | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 730 | 1,056 |
| Queanbeyan Public School, Queanbeyan | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 361 | 997 |
| Queanbeyan East Public School, Queanbeyan | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 280 | 1,031 |
| Queanbeyan South Public School, Queanbeyan | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 419 | 939 |
| Tirriwirri School, Karabar | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 34 | 944 |
| Karabar High School, Queanbeyan | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 723 | 982 |
| Finigan School of Distance Education, Queanbeyan | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 84 | 1,067 |
| Queanbeyan High School, Queanbeyan | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 448 | 967 |
| Queanbeyan West Public School, Queanbeyan | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 387 | 988 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Queanbeyan - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101021010/queanbeyan-east/topic/education