42.1% ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Chinchilla · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Chinchilla
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in Chinchilla compared to the rest of the country, with only 42.1% completing Year 12. While more residents have finished school than in 2011, the area still has a much lower rate of university degrees and formal qualifications than most other places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This rate has risen by 5.9 points since 2011, though a quarter of the population still lists Year 10 as their highest school level.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Chinchilla, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.5% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 36.7% of residents.
11.5% ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Chinchilla, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 18.0%, followed by management and commerce at 14.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Chinchilla has 6 schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas. While the average school size is around the middle for its level, the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.01
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% 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).
1,799
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
360
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
959
Lower than 77% 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 Chinchilla
8 schools — 1,812 students, average ICSEA 958.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Burra Burri State School, Burra Burri | Government | Primary | 35.3 km | — | — |
| Monogorilby State School, Monogorilby | Government | Primary | 36.4 km | — | — |
| Chinchilla Christian College, Chinchilla | Independent | Combined | 50.7 km | 462 | 1,004 |
| Chinchilla State School, Chinchilla | Government | Primary | 51.3 km | 453 | 912 |
| St Joseph's School, Chinchilla | Catholic | Primary | 51.6 km | 288 | 1,002 |
| Chinchilla State High School, Chinchilla | Government | Secondary | 52.4 km | 572 | 941 |
| Brigalow State School, Brigalow | Government | Primary | 60.2 km | 24 | 865 |
| Warra State School, Warra | Government | Primary | 72.3 km | 13 | 827 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Chinchilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307011172/chinchilla/topic/education