40.6% ▲ +21.9%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Warwick · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Warwick
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Warwick have finished high school or university than the national average. Only 40.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. While these numbers are lower than most areas, the percentage of people finishing school has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 40.6% of people here completed Year 12, a figure far below the 57.1% seen across Queensland. This is much lower than most similar areas, though it has risen 7.3 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Warwick, 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 11% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.7% of residents.
11.0% ▲ +26.7%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 11.0%
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 Warwick, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 14.8%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 14.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Warwick has 10 schools, making it one of the largest for this level, with 3.45 schools per 1,000 children. This is much higher than most areas, though the average school size is lower than usual.
10
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.45
Higher than 74% 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).
3,303
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
330
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
955
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 Warwick
10 schools — 3,303 students, average ICSEA 955.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Warwick West State School, Warwick | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 530 | 949 |
| Assumption College, Warwick | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 444 | 994 |
| St Mary's School, Warwick | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 321 | 1,002 |
| Warwick Central State School, Warwick | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 155 | 863 |
| Warwick State High School, Warwick | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 702 | 920 |
| Warwick East State School, Warwick | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 237 | 923 |
| Glennie Heights State School, Warwick | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 139 | 860 |
| Warwick Christian College, Warwick | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 183 | 971 |
| The SCOTS PGC College, Warwick | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 470 | 1,008 |
| The School of Total Education, Warwick | Independent | Combined | 5.7 km | 122 | 985 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Warwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307031189/warwick/topic/education