39.2% ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Roma Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Roma Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Roma Surrounds have finished high school or university than in most similar areas. Only 39.2% of residents completed Year 12, though this figure has risen by 6.5 percentage points since 2011. The area's educational profile is much lower than both the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8% and the Queensland rate of 57.1%. While 39.2% finished school, another 28.2% of the population listed Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Roma Surrounds, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 10.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This has improved slightly since 2011, while Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common at 33.5%.
10.1% ▲ +36.0%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 Roma Surrounds, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related subjects at 14.0%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.3% and Agriculture and environment at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 11 schools, which is among the largest number for similar places. However, these schools are small, with an average size of 43 students and a total of 471 enrolments.
11
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
8.83
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower than 66% 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).
471
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
43
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
889
Lower than 92% 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 Roma Surrounds
13 schools — 2,122 students, average ICSEA 932.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 6
| Roma State College, Roma | Government | Combined | 39.5 km | 825 | 887 |
| St John's School, Roma | Catholic | Combined | 40.0 km | 826 | 1,002 |
| Bymount East State School, Bymount | Government | Primary | 40.5 km | 9 | 946 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Mitchell | Catholic | Primary | 46.6 km | 29 | 875 |
| Mitchell State School, Mitchell | Government | Combined | 46.9 km | 118 | 845 |
| Injune P-10 State School, Injune | Government | Combined | 62.3 km | 61 | 907 |
| Dunkeld State School, Dunkeld | Government | Primary | 72.7 km | 7 | 1,006 |
| Wallumbilla State School, Wallumbilla | Government | Combined | 78.1 km | 111 | 911 |
| Mungallala State School, Mungallala | Government | Primary | 88.4 km | 7 | — |
| Yuleba State School, Yuleba | Government | Primary | 97.7 km | 30 | 763 |
| Begonia State School, Begonia | Government | Primary | 104.8 km | 9 | 978 |
| Surat State School, Surat | Government | Combined | 105.5 km | 85 | 922 |
| Teelba State School, Teelba | Government | Primary | 158.7 km | 5 | 1,038 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Roma Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307011177/roma-surrounds/topic/education