42.4% ▲ +24.5%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wambo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wambo
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Wambo have finished school and earned degrees than they did in 2011. While these numbers have risen, the area still sees far fewer residents completing Year 12 and university degrees compared to the rest of the state and country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.4% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas, even though the rate rose by 8.3 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wambo, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.1% of the population, far below the Queensland average of 21.9%. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 40.7%.
11.1% ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.1%
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 Wambo, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications here at 18.1%, followed by management and commerce at 15.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Wambo has 10 schools, which is among the largest number of schools for this type of area. These schools are smaller than most, with an average of 340 students, and 80% are government run.
10
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.67
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 75% 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).
3,399
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
340
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
961
Lower than 76% 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 Wambo
10 schools — 3,399 students, average ICSEA 961.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 4 · Secondary 1
| Jimbour State School, Jimbour East | Government | Primary | 10.3 km | 9 | 969 |
| Our Lady of the Southern Cross College, Dalby | Catholic | Combined | 13.4 km | 681 | 1,021 |
| Dalby Christian College, Dalby | Independent | Combined | 13.7 km | 419 | 1,009 |
| Dalby State High School, Dalby | Government | Secondary | 13.8 km | 1,090 | 946 |
| Dalby State School, Dalby | Government | Primary | 14.8 km | 505 | 942 |
| Dalby South State School, Dalby | Government | Primary | 16.1 km | 487 | 910 |
| Kaimkillenbun State School, Kaimkillenbun | Government | Primary | 19.0 km | 8 | 883 |
| Bell State School, Bell | Government | Combined | 24.6 km | 73 | 946 |
| Jandowae Prep-10 State School, Jandowae | Government | Combined | 32.9 km | 114 | 894 |
| Warra State School, Warra | Government | Primary | 34.7 km | 13 | 827 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wambo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307021183/wambo/topic/education