42.4% ▲ +14.0%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.2%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Balonne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Balonne
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels have been climbing in Balonne since 2011, though they remain well below the national average. Only 42.4% of residents have finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the 58.8% seen across Australia. While more people are gaining qualifications, the area still has a much lower proportion of university degrees than most other regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.4% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is a low result compared to most areas, although the rate has risen by 5.2 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Balonne, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.2% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.3% of residents.
12.2% ▲ +26.6%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.2%
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 Balonne, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 13.8%. Health, Management and Commerce, and Agriculture and Environment also make up significant shares of the local qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Balonne has 7 schools, which is more than about 87% of similar areas, resulting in one of the highest numbers of schools per 1,000 children. However, these schools are among the smallest and have some of the lowest advantage scores.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
8.12
Higher than 94% 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).
603
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
86
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
871
Lower than 94% 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 Balonne
9 schools — 716 students, average ICSEA 869.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Dirranbandi P-10 State School, Dirranbandi | Government | Combined | 32.9 km | 72 | 838 |
| St George State School, St George | Government | Primary | 48.0 km | 149 | 794 |
| St Patrick's School, St George | Catholic | Primary | 48.6 km | 149 | 959 |
| St George State High School, St George | Government | Secondary | 49.4 km | 189 | 845 |
| Bollon State School, Bollon | Government | Primary | 74.5 km | 14 | 1,008 |
| Thallon State School, Thallon | Government | Primary | 77.7 km | 16 | 993 |
| Hebel State School, Hebel | Government | Primary | 85.2 km | 14 | 985 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Mungindi | Catholic | Primary | 110.7 km | 47 | 957 |
| Mungindi Central School, Mungindi | Government | Combined | 110.7 km | 66 | 795 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Balonne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307011171/balonne/topic/education