39.1% ▲ +23.8%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Southern Downs - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Southern Downs - East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Southern Downs - East have completed high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 39.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While these numbers are low, there has been a steady climb in both school and degree completions since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures, though it rose 7.5 points to 39.1% since 2011. About 33.2% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10, while 12.6% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Southern Downs - East, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are much lower than in most areas, with only 13.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.5% of residents.
13.4% ▲ +38.7%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 13.4%
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 Southern Downs - East, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 14.4%, followed by management and commerce at 13.3% and health at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five government schools, which is more than 71% of similar areas. However, these schools are among the smallest in the region, with an average of 43 students per school and a much lower advantage score than most areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
7.45
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower than 71% 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).
213
Lower than 93% 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.
956
Lower than 78% 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 Southern Downs - East
11 schools — 2,066 students, average ICSEA 948.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 4 · Secondary 1
| Yangan State School, Yangan | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 40 | 966 |
| Murray's Bridge State School, Murrays Bridge | Government | Primary | 13.4 km | 12 | 1,003 |
| Killarney P-10 State School, Killarney | Government | Combined | 13.4 km | 131 | 946 |
| Freestone State School, Freestone | Government | Primary | 14.6 km | 24 | 979 |
| Maryvale State School, Maryvale | Government | Primary | 18.5 km | 6 | 923 |
| The SCOTS PGC College, Warwick | Independent | Combined | 18.9 km | 470 | 1,008 |
| The School of Total Education, Warwick | Independent | Combined | 19.1 km | 122 | 985 |
| Warwick East State School, Warwick | Government | Primary | 19.5 km | 237 | 923 |
| Warwick State High School, Warwick | Government | Secondary | 20.1 km | 702 | 920 |
| Warwick Christian College, Warwick | Independent | Combined | 20.2 km | 183 | 971 |
| Glennie Heights State School, Warwick | Government | Primary | 20.6 km | 139 | 860 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Southern Downs - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307031185/southern-downs-east/topic/education