43.4% ▲ +19.5%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 43.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Miles - Wandoan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Miles - Wandoan
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much lower qualification rates than most similar areas define Miles - Wandoan, where only 11.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While the number of people finishing Year 12 has risen to 43.4% since 2011, this remains far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This rate has improved by 7.1 percentage points since 2011, though 24.6% of people still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Miles - Wandoan, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 11.5% of adults, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 33%.
11.5% ▲ +30.6%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 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 Miles - Wandoan, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 15.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.3%. Education, Health, and Agriculture and environment each account for around 8% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are seven government schools in the area, which is more than most similar places, though they are among the smallest with an average size of 85 students. The average school advantage score is 920, which is much lower than most areas.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
8.51
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Lower than 86% 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).
597
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
85
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
920
Lower than 88% 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 Miles - Wandoan
7 schools — 597 students, average ICSEA 920.
By sector: Government 7
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Dulacca State School, Dulacca | Government | Primary | 20.1 km | 31 | 902 |
| Drillham State School, Drillham | Government | Primary | 28.4 km | 37 | 1,026 |
| Guluguba State School, Guluguba | Government | Primary | 34.9 km | 6 | 839 |
| Wandoan State School P-10, Wandoan | Government | Combined | 42.3 km | 124 | 915 |
| Miles State High School, Miles | Government | Secondary | 45.4 km | 164 | 907 |
| Miles State School, Miles | Government | Primary | 45.6 km | 200 | 908 |
| Condamine State School, Condamine | Government | Primary | 62.2 km | 35 | 980 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Miles - Wandoan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307011175/miles-wandoan/topic/education