37.0% ▲ +21.4%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 37.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Southern Downs - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Southern Downs - West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Southern Downs - West, held by 37.6% of adults. The area has a much lower rate of higher education and school completion than most other regions. While university degrees and Year 12 finishes have both risen since 2011, they remain far below the national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is much lower than most areas, although the rate rose 6.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Southern Downs - West, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.8% of the population, a figure far below the Queensland average of 21.9%. This represents a modest increase of 2.8 points over the last decade.
10.8% ▲ +35.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 - West, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related subjects at 15.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 12% and Society and culture at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has six schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas, but the average school size of 64 students is among the lowest. These schools have an average advantage score of 960, which is much lower than most other areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
7.28
Higher than 92% 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).
384
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
64
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
960
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 Southern Downs - West
8 schools — 427 students, average ICSEA 960.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 1
| Wheatvale State School, Wheatvale | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 37 | 958 |
| St Patrick's School, Allora | Catholic | Primary | 22.4 km | 84 | 1,014 |
| Allora P-10 State School, Allora | Government | Combined | 22.6 km | 211 | 951 |
| Dalveen State School, Dalveen | Government | Primary | 29.6 km | 17 | 907 |
| Pozieres State School, Pozieres | Government | Primary | 33.0 km | 22 | 1,003 |
| Thulimbah State School, Thulimbah | Government | Primary | 34.3 km | 21 | 904 |
| Karara State School, Karara | Government | Primary | 34.3 km | 12 | — |
| Leyburn State School, Leyburn | Government | Primary | 40.8 km | 23 | 894 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Southern Downs - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307031186/southern-downs-west/topic/education