41.6% ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Stanthorpe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Stanthorpe
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Stanthorpe have finished high school compared to the rest of the country. Only 41.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While school completion and university degrees have both risen since 2011, the area continues to lag well behind Queensland and Australia in formal qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 41.6%, which is far below the Queensland rate of 57.1%. This figure has rose 6.9 percentage points since 2011, though over a quarter of residents still only reached Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Stanthorpe, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 12.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV is the most typical qualification at 34.6%.
12.7% ▲ +35.8%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.7%
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 Stanthorpe, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 13.1%, followed by engineering at 11.8% and society and culture at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3 schools serving 1,290 students, which means there are 3.72 schools per 1,000 children—a figure much higher than most areas. These schools are split evenly between primary, secondary, and combined types.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.72
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% 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).
1,290
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
430
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
976
Lower than 69% 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 Stanthorpe
6 schools — 1,419 students, average ICSEA 973.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| St Joseph's School, Stanthorpe | Catholic | Combined | 1.1 km | 492 | 1,017 |
| Stanthorpe State School, Stanthorpe | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 275 | 939 |
| Stanthorpe State High School, Stanthorpe | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 523 | 957 |
| Severnlea State School, Severnlea | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 29 | 962 |
| Broadwater State School, Broadwater | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 21 | 878 |
| Applethorpe State School, Applethorpe | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 79 | 952 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Stanthorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307031187/stanthorpe/topic/education